Pekoe Definition

pēkō
noun
A fine grade of black tea of Sri Lanka and India, made from the small leaves at the tips of the stem.
Webster's New World
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Singular:
pekoe
Plural:
pekoes

Origin of Pekoe

  • Amoy pe’h hô (literally, white down, probably in reference to the whitish hairs on the young leaves) pe’h white (akin to Mandarin bái) (from Middle Chinese pfiaːjk) fine hair, down (akin to Mandarin háo long fine hair) (from Middle Chinese xfiaw)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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