orange pekoe

American  

noun

1. a black tea composed of the smallest top leaves and grown in India and Ceylon.

2. any India or Ceylon tea of good quality.

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orange pekoe British  

noun

1. a superior grade of black tea made from the small leaves at the tips of the plant stems and growing in India and Sri Lanka

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Etymology

Origin of orange pekoe

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

The chain’s sweet tea is said to be a "refreshing blend of orange pekoe and pekoe cut black tea," which can range between 90 and 220 calories.

From Fox News

Sit for 90 minutes, have a cup of orange pekoe and feel satisfied.

From New York Times

The does not have a presence in Indonesia, where the term evokes cups of orange pekoe and sweet cakes rather than angry citizens in “Don’t Tread on Me” T-shirts.

From New York Times

She has select little teas at five o'clock, when some of the most exclusive people in London drink orange pekoe out of the finest Rose du Barri china.

From Project Gutenberg

A bracketed set of fractions explains the range of prices for broken pekoes, another set deals with common pekoes, another with orange pekoes, and still another with common souchongs.

From Project Gutenberg