Earl Grey

noun

: a black-tea blend flavored with bergamot oil

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Tea infusions can also work well—try Earl Grey or green tea for floral or citrusy notes. Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 6 May 2025 For the Mom Who Enjoys Tea with a Twist If Mom’s love language is Earl Grey at golden hour, Juniper Jones Earl Grey Gin from The Family Jones is a dream pour. Lanee Lee, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 Many varieties, such as English breakfast and Earl Grey, are blends of several black teas combined with extracts like vanilla and bergamot. Oset Babür-Winter, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2025 Also specifically created for the Milan event, a special edition of an Earl Grey tea candle that combines black tea and bergamot oil will come in a lusterware terracotta vessel, brush-painted with iridescent pigment enriched with real gold. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Earl Grey

Word History

Etymology

Charles Grey, second Earl Grey †1845 English statesman

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Earl Grey was in 1936

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“Earl Grey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Earl%20Grey. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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