PEKOE


Meaning of PEKOE in English

ˈpēˌkō also chiefly Brit ˈpeˌ- noun

( -s )

Usage: sometimes capitalized

Etymology: Chinese (Amoy) pek-ho, from pek white + ho down

1. : a tea made from the first three leaves on the spray

2. : any tea of India or Ceylon made from leaves of approximately the same size obtained by screening fired tea

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.