black tea

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blak tee]
- /blæk ti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blak tee]
- /blæk ti/

Definitions of black tea words

noun black tea tea withered and fermented before being dried by heating 3
noun black tea a tea that has been allowed to wither and ferment under controlled conditions before being subjected to a heating process that stops fermentation and turns the leaves black. 1
noun black tea Tea leaves which have been "fermented" (actually, oxidized) before drying to enhance their flavour (cf. green tea). 0
noun black tea (Britain) A cup of tea served without milk. 0

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Origin of black tea

First appearance:

before 1780

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1780-90

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Parts of speech for Black tea

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black tea popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

black tea usage trend in Literature

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