pekoe

Meaning

Noun

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

Origin

Unclear; possibly from Min Nan 白毫 or Min Nan 白花. See Compare to Russian ба́йховый.

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