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pekoe

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pe·koe  (pk)
n.
A grade of black tea consisting of the leaves around the buds.
[Chinese (Amoy) pek ho : pek, white + ho, down, fine feathers.]
pekoe [ˈpiːkəʊ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a high-quality tea made from the downy tips of the young buds of the tea plant
[from Chinese (Amoy) peh ho, from peh white + ho down]
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Noun1.pekoe - a superior grade of black tea; grown in India and Sri Lanka and Java
orange pekoe
black tea - fermented tea leaves


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The best are Lapsing Souchong, Assam Pekoe, rare Ankoe, Flowery Pekoe, Howqua's mixture, Scented Caper, Padral tea, black Congou, and green Twankey.
Eight Cousins by Alcott, Louisa May View in context
He warmed the teapot--almost too deftly--rejected the Orange Pekoe that the parlour-maid had provided, poured in five spoonfuls of a superior blend, filled up with really boiling water, and now called to the ladies to be quick or they would lose the aroma.
Howards End by Forster, E. M. View in context
She also stumbled, with a large balance of success against her failures, through various philanthropic recommendations to Try our Mixture, Try our Family Black, Try our Orange-flavoured Pekoe, challenging competition at the head of Flowery Teas; and various cautions to the public against spurious establishments and adulterated articles.
Little Dorrit by Dickens, Charles View in context
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