white tea

noun

: tea that is light in color and made from buds and immature leaves that are covered with fine white hairs and undergo little to no oxidation before drying

Examples of white tea in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Dried pineapple and ripe persimmon come to mind, along with spiced white tea and blackcurrant jam. —David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025

The Water Drench Ice-Facial Cooling Mist is infused with hydrating hyaluronic acid, brightening caffeine, and a trio of antioxidant-rich green, red, and white tea to protect skin from damage caused by free radicals. —Lily Wohlner, Allure, 4 Aug. 2025

Drinks included Blasted, which used Taco Bell's Baja Blast soda; A Journey Through the Cosmos Suspended in Time, which included an astronaut figurine suspended in the drink using clear ice; and Chrono Cryo, a white tea cocktail served on a cloud of dry ice. —Jordyn Noennig, jsonline.com, 31 July 2025

The formula consists of jojoba seed oil, cocoa extract, white tea extract, and hyaluronic acid, so the drops also double as hydrating skincare. —Izzy Baskette, People.com, 16 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for white tea

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