congou

[ kong-goo ]

noun
  1. a black tea from China.

Origin of congou

1
First recorded in 1715–25; from dialectal Chinese (Xiamen), equivalent to Chinese gōngfū(-chá), literally, “effort (tea)”
  • Also congo [kong-goh] /ˈkɒŋ goʊ/ .

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congou

congo (ˈkɒŋɡəʊ)

/ (ˈkɒŋɡuː) /


noun
  1. a kind of black tea from China

Origin of congou

1
C18: from Chinese (Amoy) kong hu tē tea prepared with care

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