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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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Add the orange zest and green tea and saute until fragrant.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
In fact, some herbs and supplements can cause damage to the liver such as tumeric, ashwagandha and green tea extract.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
Photo: Michiko Tomioka The nori and green tea both contain polyphenols, naturally occurring compounds in plants that are rich in antioxidants, help fight illness and inflammation, and manage blood sugar levels — the whole grain rice helps with that, too.
—Michiko Tomioka, Contributor, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2025
Turmeric and green tea lands people in hospital Depositphotos
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor researchers found that around 15 million Americans could be putting their liver health at risk by overdoing it with popular supplements.
—New Atlas, 30 Dec. 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 2 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
green tea
noun
: tea that is light in color from incomplete fermentation of the leaf before drying
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