pekoe

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Noun
  - 1.2.1 Derived terms

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Unclear; possibly from Min Nan 白毫 (pe̍h-ho) or Min Nan 白花 (pe̍h-hoe). See Tea leaf grading#Etymology on Wikipedia.Wikipedia .

Noun[edit]

pekoe (countable and uncountable, plural pekoes)

A high-quality black tea made using young leaves, grown in Sri Lanka, India, Java and the Azores.

Derived terms[edit]

orange pekoe

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