black tea

noun

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

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Purple Tea Purple tea comes from the same plant as green and black teas, but grows in high altitudes in Kenya. Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2025 The new formula also includes L-theanine, a non-protein amino acid primarily found in green and black tea and some mushrooms, Healthline states. Greta Cross, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025 The bath products are by Le Labo and feature a custom black tea scent enriched with vitamin E and aloe vera. Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 His new songs’ subject matter (black tea, a mid-level store manager at Walgreens, the 2013 Joaquin Phoenix movie Her) might be more oddball than anything he’s ever released. Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2025 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 18 Oct. 2025.

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