"pekoe" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpiːkəʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpɛːkəʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpikoʊ/ [General-American], /ˈpɛkoʊ/ [General-American] Forms: pekoes [plural]
Etymology: Unclear; possibly from Hokkien 白毫 (pe̍h-ho, “white hair”) or Hokkien 白花 (pe̍h-hoe, “white flower”). See Tea leaf grading#Etymology. Compare to Russian ба́йховый (bájxovyj). Etymology templates: {{der|en|nan-hbl|白毫|t=white hair|tr=pe̍h-ho}} Hokkien 白毫 (pe̍h-ho, “white hair”), {{der|en|nan-hbl|白花|t=white flower|tr=pe̍h-hoe}} Hokkien 白花 (pe̍h-hoe, “white flower”), {{cog|ru|ба́йховый}} Russian ба́йховый (bájxovyj) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pekoe (countable and uncountable, plural pekoes)
  1. A high-quality black tea made using young leaves, grown in Sri Lanka, India, Java and the Azores. Wikipedia link: Tea leaf grading#Etymology Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Tea Synonyms: pecco Derived forms: orange pekoe

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