black tea

noun

: tea that is dark in color from complete oxidation of the leaf before firing

Examples of black tea in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The frozen drink combines black tea, orange juice, lemonade, and bourbon for a refreshing sipper that's perfect for parties. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2024 The hotel’s main restaurant serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner, while the cafe is where the first black tea was served in Prague over 150 years ago. Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2024 Here’s the Problem With Going Barefoot A slightly more unconventional strategy: Boil a couple of unflavored black tea bags in a pint of hot water, and then pour some cold water into the mix. Angela Haupt, TIME, 31 May 2024 When the tea was steeped at the concentration people typically enjoy, black tea showed the highest reduction in viral activity within 10 seconds of coming into contact with COVID. Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 2 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for black tea 

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Word History

First Known Use

1706, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of black tea was in 1706

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“Black tea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20tea. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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