congou
[kong-goo]
- a black tea from China.
Also congo.
Origin of congou
1715–25; < dialectal Chinese (Xiamen), equivalent to Chinese gōngfū(-chá) literally, effort (tea)
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Chests of Congou and Souchon and flasks of arrack are standings about.
Rowlandson the Caricaturist. Second VolumeJoseph Grego
She indulged in two crumpets and a dash of rum in the congou.
Congou, the next higher kind, is named from a corruption of the Chinese Koong-foa (great care, or assiduity).
Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the MillionSarah Josepha Hale
We commenced the year with prices of congou, the leading article of black tea, at 1s.
congou
congo (ˈkɒŋɡəʊ)
- a kind of black tea from China
Word Origin
C18: from Chinese (Amoy) kong hu tē tea prepared with care
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