green tea

American  

noun

• green teas
  plural

1. a tea that is steamed to prevent fermentation and then rolled and dried.

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green tea British  

noun

1. a sharp tea made from tea leaves that have been steamed and dried quickly without fermenting

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• green teas
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of green tea

First recorded in 1695–1705

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Compare meaning

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

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

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Example Sentences

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green tea

It marries state-of-the-art technology with Old World wisdom, offering facials and poolside green tea masks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

"It took over matcha. That's really something that we Filipinos should be really proud of," she said, referring to the bright green tea powder popularised by Gwyneth Paltrow and other celebrities.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Cold-brewed green tea the next day feels disproportionately fancy for something that took approximately 45 seconds.

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026

He sipped from a bottle of organic green tea during the cross-examination.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

That morning, we were waiting, my two friends and I, for the ambulance to come, and J.T. took a swig from his bottle of green tea.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

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