green tea

noun

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

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Word History

First Known Use

1704, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 13 Nov. 2026.

Kids Definition

green tea

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

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