green tea

noun

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

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Though the atsuyaki tamago is traditionally a final course, the Davis restaurant tops off the indulgent tasting menu with a scoop of green tea ice cream topped with strawberries, blueberries and a light sprinkle of gold flake. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026 Breakfast options include vegetable quiche, breakfast sausage, and granola with blueberries, and drink offerings include coffee, green tea, and even mango-peach smoothies. Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2026 Besides the powerhouse ingredient, Livaura’s formula contains green tea extract, which protects the skin from free radicals and reduces the appearance of wrinkles. Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026 Touches of Thai style, like curries on the breakfast menu, complement only-in-Kyoto features like green tea from their own farm in Wazuka-cho. Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 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 11 Apr. 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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