green tea

American  

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of green tea

First recorded in 1695–1705

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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

Example Sentences

While green tea has been studied extensively, much less is known about the health effects of other varieties, including black, oolong, and white tea, particularly when comparing their benefits.

From Science Daily

Caporale offers one recipe: “A green tea Old Fashioned, sweetened with honey and flavored with lemon bitters, is spectacular.”

From Salon

For humans, this amount would be equivalent to consuming about 3 grams of green tea per day, or three cups.

From Science Daily

She and her husband have two other children, and dry pieces of bread with Afghan green tea are the only meals the family can afford.

From BBC

True matcha — capital-M Matcha — is a highly concentrated, antioxidant-rich green tea made through a labor-intensive process of shading, harvesting, and grinding.

From Salon