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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• black tea vs. green tea
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Example Sentences

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green tea

Foods filled with antioxidants include dark green vegetables, blueberries, nuts, green tea or fish.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Among all the varieties tested, kombuchas prepared from green tea and oolong tea demonstrated the strongest antioxidant activity and the greatest capacity to neutralize free radicals.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 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

For example, you could not tell a patient with cancer that drinking a glass of green tea every day for a year would cure them.

From Slate ● Mar. 11, 2026

Gigi smelled the same, like green tea and flowery shampoo.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake