green tea

noun

: tea that is light in color and made from leaves that have not been oxidized before drying

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Other delicious detoxers are the anthocyanidins in berries, grapes and beets, polyphenols in green tea and resveratrol in red wine. Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025 There’s hydrating hyaluronic acid, caffeine for puffiness, soothing aloe leaf, and green tea for antioxidant protection. Marie Lodi, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2025 It’s made of 75% water, plus hydrating aloe vera, hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and antioxidant-rich green tea to keep lips soft and plump. Lily Wohlner, Allure, 10 Oct. 2025 Women who drink 1–3 cups of green tea daily may have lower rates of weakened bones and loss of bone mass. Lauren Manaker Ms, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for green tea

Word History

First Known Use

1704, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of green tea was in 1704

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“Green tea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20tea. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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green tea

noun
: tea that is light in color from incomplete fermentation of the leaf before drying

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