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pe·koe (pē′kō)

noun

a fine grade of black tea of Sri Lanka and India, made from the small leaves at the tips of the stem

Etymology: < Amoy Chin dial. pek-ho, lit., white down: from being picked while leaves still have the down on them

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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