black tea

noun

: tea that is dark in color from complete oxidation of the leaf before firing

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These are Chinese, of course, and are made by coating duck eggs in a paste of salt, wood ash, lime, and black tea and burying them among rice husks in huge ceramic jars for 100 days. Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026 Notes of lime, black tea, cardamom, and lily-of-the-valley convey an expansive feeling of nature, but the sandalwood drydown is what lingers long after the citrusy and herbaceous top notes disappear. Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 31 Mar. 2026 And there’s tea, black tea, served frequently. Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026 Try the Lockdown, which features tequila, coffee, black tea, and cacao. Tamara Hinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for black tea

Word History

First Known Use

1706, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of black tea was in 1706

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“Black tea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20tea. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.

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