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pekoe

/ˈpiːkəʊ/ UK
/ˈpɛːkəʊ/ UK
/ˈpikoʊ/ US
/ˈpɛkoʊ/ US

Rhymes with -iːkəʊ, -ɛːkəʊ

Where it comes from

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).

noun pekoes · pecco

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

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"pekoe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pekoe.

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@misc{pekoe_2026,
  title = {pekoe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pekoe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}