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

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

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Chests of Congou and Souchon and flasks of arrack are standings about.

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The next picking is called Souchong; as the leaves grow larger and more mature, they form Congou; and the last picking is Bohea.

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Congou, the next higher kind, is named from a corruption of the Chinese Koong-foa (great care, or assiduity).

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We commenced the year with prices of congou, the leading article of black tea, at 1s.

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