congo
- noun
- /ˈkɒŋɡoʊ/
- Archaic
:
té congou
- I enjoy drinking congo tea in the afternoon.
Examples
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She preferred a strong cup of congo in the morning to wake her up.
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The merchant offered several varieties of congo at the market.
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Historically, congo was prized in England for its rich flavor.
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Have you tried congo from that local shop?
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She preferred a strong cup of congo in the morning to wake her up.
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Historically, congo was prized in England for its rich flavor.
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The merchant offered several varieties of congo at the market.
Synonyms
A type of Chinese black tea made from rolled leaves with a smooth, mild taste
A high quality Chinese black tea with rolled leaves and a smooth taste
Compounds
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A former Belgian colony in central Africa that became the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1960
A large country in central Africa with many rivers and valuable minerals
- US
A thin water animal that looks like an eel and has two pairs of legs that lives in muddy water
- Specialized
A hard sticky substance from trees in Africa used to make varnish and glue
- US
A long thin water animal like an eel with tiny legs that lives in muddy pools in the southern US
- Specialized
A serious disease caused by a virus spread by ticks, with high fever and bleeding
- Specialized
A large family of languages spoken across much of Africa south of the Sahara, like Swahili and Yoruba
Surface Forms
Etymology
Congo for this black tea comes from the Chinese gongfu, which means 'skill' or 'hard work' and is the same root you see in kung fu. That's because the tea was made with careful, skilled work, so congo came to mean a well-made, strong black tea.