green tea

noun

: tea that is light in color and made from leaves that have not been oxidized before drying

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Word History

First Known Use

1704, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of green tea was in 1704

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“Green tea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20tea. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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green tea

noun
: tea that is light in color from incomplete fermentation of the leaf before drying

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