Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [boh-hee]
- /boʊˈhi/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [boh-hee]
- /boʊˈhi/
Definitions of bohea word
- noun bohea a black Chinese tea, once regarded as the choicest, but now as an inferior grade 3
- noun bohea an inferior grade of black tea. 1
- noun bohea A black tea from China. Originally referred to a high quality tea, now refers to a lower-grade tea. 0
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Origin of bohea
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
1695-1705; < dialectal Chinese (Fujian) Bu-i, mountains on the border of Fujian and Jiangxi provinces, where the tea is grown
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Parts of speech for Bohea
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bohea popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.