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

Etymology

Origin of green tea

First recorded in 1695–1705

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Example Sentences

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green tea

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Those which are particularly toxic to the liver when taken in high doses include vitamin A, glutamine, ashwagandha and green tea extract.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

Adding foods like blueberries, plums, blackberries, broad beans, and cherries to your daily diet, especially when paired with green tea, could be a simple way to support heart health, according to new research.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026

“It’s going to be pretty spectacular,” she said, between sips of green tea as families and friends strolled the Huntington’s Chinese Garden behind her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

“Dr. Finney’s sailboat,” I said, glad to move off the subject of J.T.’s green tea.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings