congou

American  

[kong-goo] / ˈkɒŋ gu /

Also congo

noun

1. a black tea from China.

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congou British  

/ ˈkɒŋɡuː, ˈkɒŋɡəʊ /

noun

1. a kind of black tea from China

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Etymology

Origin of congou

First recorded in 1715–25; from dialectal Chinese (Xiamen), equivalent to Chinese gōngfū(-chá), literally, “effort (tea)”

Example Sentences

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congou

He brought back from his last cargo a case of crushed sugar and three chests of congou tea, which the French custom-house would not permit to pass.

From Toilers of the Sea by Victor Hugo

The black teas usually imported from Canton are the bohea, congou, souchong, and pekoe, according to our orthography: the French missionaries spelt them as follows: boui, camphou or campoui, saotchaon, and pekao or peko.

From Curiosities of Medical Experience by J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen

In order of quality the Ceylon grades are: orange pekoe, pekoe, pekoe-souchong, souchong, congou, and dust.

From East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan by Frederic Courtland Penfield

Mrs. Davidson would also fain have introduced peppermint and sage tea; but even Zack's bad congou was declared more tolerable than those herb drinks, which many a settler imbibes from year to year.

From Cedar Creek From the Shanty to the Settlement by Elizabeth Hely Walshe

Some well-known brands of black tea are China congou, or English breakfast, Formosa, oolong, and the various pekoes.

From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 5: Fruit and Fruit Desserts; Canning and Drying; Jelly Making, Preserving and Pickling; Confections; Beverages; the Planning of Meals by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences