Pekoe Definition

pēkō
noun
A fine grade of black tea of Sri Lanka and India, made from the small leaves at the tips of the stem.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Pekoe

Noun

Singular:
pekoe
Plural:
pekoes

Origin of Pekoe

  • Amoy pe’h hô (literally, white down, probably in reference to the whitish hairs on the young leaves) pe’h white (akin to Mandarin bái) (from Middle Chinese pfiaːjk) hô fine hair, down (akin to Mandarin háo long fine hair) (from Middle Chinese xfiaw)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Pekoe Sentence Examples

  • They are now broken apart and sorted by mechanical sifters into the various grades or qualities, which are described as Orange Pekoe, Pekoe, Pekoe Souchong and Souchong, each of which names represents approximately the leaf-bud and the three lower leaves.

  • I mix it 1 part to 6 parts golden flowery orange pekoe (GFOP ).

  • However, if you are serving adults, consider having two or three varieties of tea, for example a classic black tea, a floral tea such as a jasmine or rose variety and a fruity tea such as a lemongrass or orange pekoe.

  • In addition to these four classes, out of each are sifted all the smaller fragments of leaf broken in the process of manufacture, which are termed Broken Orange Pekoe, &c. These broken grades are frequently objected to by the consumer, under the impression that they are inferior in quality, but in the opinion of experts, the more the leaf is broken up, the better is the liquor upon infusion.

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