green tea

noun

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

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Try Timeline Skincare Mito-Biotic Firming Serum, infused with green tea, or TirTir Matcha Calming Cream to help quell redness. Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 24 Dec. 2025 Antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds in green tea may help lower blood pressure. Heidi Cope, Health, 22 Dec. 2025 Numerous foods and nutrients have been shown to lower C-reactive protein levels, including dietary fiber from foods like beans, vegetables, nuts and seeds, as well as berries, olive oil, green tea, chia seeds and flaxseeds. Mary J. Scourboutakos, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025 After a few chews, however, the flavor becomes bitter, my guess is because the herbaceous green tea extract was competing with the fruit. Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Dec. 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 27 Dec. 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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