green tea

Meaning

1. Leaves of the tea plant which are treated with steam or roasted to denature the enzymes that cause the leaves to darken and change taste. (Without this step they would become oolong tea or black tea).
2. A beverage brewed from green tea leaves.

Synonyms

tea

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tea leaves

herbal tea

Japanese tea

Translations

thé vert

yeşil çay

té verde

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 綠茶／绿茶 (lǜchá).