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Vinony

pekoe

noun

  1. A kind of tea
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈpiːkəʊ/ / /ˈpɛːkəʊ/ / /ˈpikoʊ/

noun

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).

  1. A high-quality black tea made using young leaves, grown in Sri Lanka, India, Java and the Azores.