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pekoe

Syllables: pe·koeUK/ˈpiːkəʊ/US/ˈpikoʊ/

pekoe noun: a high-quality black tea made using young leaves, grown in Sri Lanka, India, Java and the Azores.

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.

Forms of pekoe

pluralpekoes
alternative formpecco

Origin of pekoe

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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Words that rhyme with pekoe

Questions about pekoe

What does pekoe mean?
Pekoe means a high-quality black tea made using young leaves, grown in Sri Lanka, India, Java and the Azores.
What part of speech is pekoe?
Pekoe is a noun.
How do you pronounce pekoe?
Pekoe is pronounced /ˈpiːkəʊ/ (UK).
What is the plural of pekoe?
The plural of pekoe is pekoes.

Words near pekoe in the dictionary

  1. Pekingology
  2. Pekins
  3. PEKK
  4. pekkie
  5. pekkies
  6. pekoe
  7. pekoes
  8. pekoite
  9. pekovite
  10. pekpek shorts
  11. Pekwachnamaykoskwaskwaypinwanik

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