black tea

noun

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

Examples of black tea in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Try adding it to a cup of steeped black tea with a little vanilla extract for a flavorful spin on a London Fog, or steam it to make a cozy chai latte. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2026

Most research on tea’s effects on the liver has focused on green tea, black tea, and some herbal teas. — Merve Ceylan, HEALTH, 9 Sep. 2026

Dunkin' also has a new Berry Clementine Refresher, which can be made with green tea, black tea, lemonade, oat milk, protein milk or sparkling water. — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Chai’s core components — black tea (often Assam), whole milk, cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, star anise, cloves and sugar — are all standard grocery items. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1706, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for black tea

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• carefree
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy