green tea

noun

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

Examples of green tea in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The store serves milk tea, uiji green tea matcha, fruit tea, mango and yogurt drinks, and classic boba shop snacks, according to its website. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Drinking green tea late in the day may disrupt sleep and indirectly affect blood pressure control. — Md Published, Verywell Health, 6 Aug. 2026

Beyond matcha, the café also offers drinks using red bean and black sesame, as well as teas including Sencha, genmaicha green tea and hojicha, a roasted tea. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 29 July 2026

Hojicha, a roasted Japanese green tea, is emerging as a trending ingredient in the beverage industry, moving beyond the popularity of matcha. — Carissa Chesanek, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1704, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for green tea

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• carefree
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy

Kids Definition

green tea

noun

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