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Added 10 October 2026

pekoe

/ˈpiːkəʊ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pekoe at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A superior grade of black tea; grown in India and Sri Lanka and Java.

Origin

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).

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