green tea

noun

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

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The Perfect Matcha, which mixes matcha green tea with whole milk and tops it with Sweet Cold Foam, and Buff Chai, which adds Chai syrup to Protein Milk. Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026 These pre-soaked pads pair pore-clearing salicylic acid with a gentle dose of texture-refining retinol, while cica and green tea ceramide from Korea’s mineral-rich Jeju Island soothe and calm skin. Sarah Han, Allure, 27 Jan. 2026 This is a gradual self-tanning lotion that helps reduce the appearance of cellulite with ingredients such as collagen, elastin and caffeine from green tea. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026 Chai uses fully oxidized black tea plus spices (often with milk), while green tea is minimally processed. Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 20 Jan. 2026 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 30 Jan. 2026.

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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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