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green tea
noun
: tea that is light in color and made from leaves that have not been oxidized before drying
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End the night on a sweet note with yuzu white chocolate pot de creme green tea macarons.
—Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 14 May 2024
Only a tiny fraction of the green tea produced in Japan is still hand-rolled, a process that breaks down the cells and releases the leaves’ fragrance and flavor.
—Megan Zhang, Saveur, 9 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1704, in the meaning defined above
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“Green tea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20tea. Accessed 29 May. 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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