pekoe
- noun
- /ˈpɛkoʊ/
- The tea is world-renowned for its variety of flavors, such as Tippy Golden Flowery and Orange Pekoe.
- Orange Pekoe
- Pekoe tea
- black pekoe
Examples
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"May I suggest Immuni-Tea brand tea, the perfect blend of black and orange pekoe, fortified with six antioxidants and neo-antibiotics?
Fiction book (2001) -
-Pekoe or Darjeeling?
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Like that orange pekoe you like.
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There you are, my little orange-pekoe annuity.
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Orange pekoe.
Fiction book (1999) -
I prefer pekoe.
Fiction book (1993) -
Mrs. Goshen is looking for a Turkish loose tea, an orange pekoe or mint melody.
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We've got orange pekoe, we've got Irish Breakfast, we've got Darjeeling.
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She dressed, ventured down to the kitchen to set a tray for herself, and returned to eat cheese and bread and drink delicious hot orange pekoe in her room.
Fiction book (2001) -
I enjoy a cup of pekoe tea in the morning to start my day.
Synonyms
A high quality black tea made from young tea leaves
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word pekoe comes from a Chinese term like baihao or the southern form pek-ho, which means 'white hair' and refers to the fine white hairs on young tea buds. So, pekoe is used for a high-quality tea made from those young, fuzzy leaves.