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Pekoe

Pekoe \Pek"oe\, n. [Chin. pih-hoau: cf. F. peko["e]] A kind of black tea. [Written also pecco.]

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pekoe

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

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pekoe

n. a superior grade of black tea; grown in India and Sri Lanka and Java [syn: orange pekoe]

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Attracting considerable interest from all sectors of the tea trade, this historical tea was classified according to Chinese nomenclature as souchong and pekoe and sold for between 16 and 34 shillings per pound.

Contrary to popular opinion, Orange Pekoe does not refer to a particular flavor, or even to a specific variety or quality or tea.

Grades finer than BOP are called fannings, PF for Pekoe Fannings, and the smallest particles are referred to as dust.

She had made that ounce last a week, just a teaspoonful a day, but stew it as she might, after the first brew it had come out like water, whereas if they had been able to afford the pekoe it would still have had color in it at the end of the day.

Four fluffy little Angora balls they were Chin, Chilla, Buffie, and Orange Pekoe, names that explain their color.

A delicious odour of tea pervaded the drawing-room, it was orange-flower pekoe, and Mrs.

Random poured them all the orange pekoe which was her favorite and then sat back, smiling.

There was smoky Lapsang Souchong, sturdy Congou, popular Pekoe, and many more, each with its own character.

Congou and Souchong prevalent at many tables of gentility, and will have nothing else than Gunpowder and Pekoe for themselves.

He warmed the teapot--almost too deftly--rejected the Orange Pekoe that the parlour-maid had provided, poured in five spoonfuls of a superior blend, filled up with really boiling water, and now called to the ladies to be quick or they would lose the aroma.

Soon the room was filled with the comfortable odor of Pekoe, of muffins toasted upon an electric heater, of cigarettes and stogies.

And considering the black, ink-like brew served up to her in the name of pekoe, she had come slowly to their way of thinking.

Henrietta murmured, pouring steaming orange pekoe from an almost translucent bone china pot.

I kill them when they were drinking orange pekoe tea and eating cookies with us?

Fortunately for our self respect, china is uninflammable and we still had a pinch of orange pekoe left, so that we were able to offer him a cup of tea.