black tea

American  

noun

• black teas
  plural

1. a tea that has been allowed to wither and ferment under controlled conditions before being subjected to a heating process that stops fermentation and turns the leaves black.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• black teas
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of black tea

First recorded in 1780–90

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Compare meaning

How does black-tea compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• black tea vs. green tea
• oolong vs. black tea

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Example Sentences

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black tea

They don’t have coffee, but they do have Jeju Island–grown “Regenerative Organic-Certified” black tea oxidized as matcha.

From Slate ● May 8, 2026

Lake Mai Ndombe is more than four times larger than Lake Constance, and its water resembles strong black tea.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 24, 2026

Simmer them in brewed black tea or homemade hot chocolate, alongside cinnamon sticks.

From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2026

A rollback of tariffs on coffee and other products like green and black tea should help the company.

From Barron's ● Nov. 15, 2025

The Captain brought in the black tea and the tin of milk, which he had neatly poked open with an ice pick—two holes on one side, one on the other.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson

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