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)”

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Example Sentences

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congou

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

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

I made her a few evening visits, and we talked love affairs over muffins and a cup of excellent congou.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 339, November 8, 1828 by Various

Among black teas are bohea, congou, souchong, and pekoe; among green, hyson, imperial, and gunpowder.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

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