congou

American  

[kong-goo] / ˈkɒŋ gu /

Also congo

noun

1. a black tea from China.

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congou British  

/ ˈkɒŋɡuː, ˈkɒŋɡəʊ /

noun

1. a kind of black tea from China

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Etymology

Origin of congou

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

Example Sentences

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.

From Cedar Creek From the Shanty to the Settlement by Walshe, Elizabeth Hely

I made her a few evening visits, and we talked love affairs over muffins and a cup of excellent congou.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 339, November 8, 1828 by Various

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

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

The black teas usually imported from Canton are the bohea, congou, souchong, and pekoe, according to our orthography: the French missionaries spelt them as follows: boui, camphou or campoui, saotchaon, and pekao or peko.

From Curiosities of Medical Experience by Millingen, J. G. (John Gideon)

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.

From Toilers of the Sea by Hugo, Victor