"bohea" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: boheas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hokkien 武夷 (Bú-î), for the Bohea Hills (Wuyi Mountains) in Fujian, where the tea is grown. Compare French bou. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|nan-hbl|武夷岩茶|武夷|tr=Bú-î}} Hokkien 武夷 (Bú-î), {{cog|fr|bou}} French bou Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} bohea (countable and uncountable, plural boheas)
  1. A black tea from China. Wikipedia link: Wuyi Mountains Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Tea Synonyms: Bohea
    Sense id: en-bohea-en-noun-GVxEvbOf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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