congou

[ kong-goo ]

noun

1. a black tea from China.

congou

/ ˈkɒŋɡuː; ˈkɒŋɡəʊ /

noun

1. a kind of black tea from China

Word History and Origins

Origin of congou¹

First recorded in 1715–25; from dialectal Chinese (Xiamen), equivalent to Chinese gōngfū(-chá), literally, “effort (tea)”

Word History and Origins

Origin of congou¹

C18: from Chinese (Amoy) kong hu tē tea prepared with care

Example Sentences

Among black teas are bohea, congou, souchong, and pekoe; among green, hyson, imperial, and gunpowder.

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He brought back from his last cargo a case of crushed sugar and three chests of congou tea, which the French custom-house would not permit to pass.

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Mrs. Davidson would also fain have introduced peppermint and sage tea; but even Zack's bad congou was declared more tolerable than those herb drinks, which many a settler imbibes from year to year.

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In order of quality the Ceylon grades are: orange pekoe, pekoe, pekoe-souchong, souchong, congou, and dust.

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She indulged in two crumpets and a dash of rum in the congou.

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