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pekoe

[ pee-koh ]

noun

  1. a superior kind of black tea from Sri Lanka, India, and Java, made from leaves coarser than those used for orange pekoe.


pekoe

/ ˈ±è¾±Ë°ìəʊ /

noun

  1. a high-quality tea made from the downy tips of the young buds of the tea plant
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of pekoe1

1705–15; < dialectal Chinese (Xiamen) pek-ho, akin to Chinese ²úá³Ü white + ³óò³Ü empress
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of pekoe1

C18: from Chinese (Amoy) peh ho, from peh white + ho down
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The chain’s sweet tea is said to be a "refreshing blend of orange pekoe and pekoe cut black tea," which can range between 90 and 220 calories.

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She lifted her glass and wondered whether Levy Pants was beginning to reek a little of used pekoe.

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Sit for 90 minutes, have a cup of orange pekoe and feel satisfied.

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Green teas are grown and gathered in the same manner; but amongst these the gunpowder stands in the grade of the pekoe among the black, being prepared with the unopened buds of the spring crops.

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Among black teas are bohea, congou, souchong, and pekoe; among green, hyson, imperial, and gunpowder.

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