pekoe

Meaning

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

Synonyms

orange pekoe

herb tea

iced tea

souchong

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpiːkəʊ/

Etymology

Cognate with Russian: ба́йховый

In summary

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).