pekoe
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of pekoe
1705–15; < dialectal Chinese (Xiamen) pek-ho, akin to Chinese báu white + hòu empress
Example Sentences
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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 ● Oct. 20, 2021
Sit for 90 minutes, have a cup of orange pekoe and feel satisfied.
From New York Times ● Jul. 5, 2013
There is leaf size to consider too: the term orange pekoe, for instance, has nothing to do with oranges but denotes whether the leaf is a bud or the tip of a bud.
From Time Magazine Archive
She lifted her glass and wondered whether Levy Pants was beginning to reek a little of used pekoe.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
Not more than two spoonfuls of pekoe, Pauline.
From Vixen, Volume I. by Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)
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