orange pekoe

or·ange pe·koe

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awr-inj, or- pee-koh]
- /ˈɔr ɪndʒ, ˈɒr- ˈpi koʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awr-inj, or- pee-koh]
- /ˈɔr ɪndʒ, ˈɒr- ˈpi koʊ/

Definitions of orange pekoe words

noun orange pekoe a black tea composed of the smallest top leaves and grown in India and Ceylon. 1
noun orange pekoe any India or Ceylon tea of good quality. 1
noun orange pekoe a superior grade of black tea made from the small leaves at the tips of the plant stems and growing in India and Sri Lanka 0
noun orange pekoe a black tea of Sri Lanka and India 0

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Origin of orange pekoe

First appearance:

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Orange pekoe

noun

adjective

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orange pekoe popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% 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.

orange pekoe usage trend in Literature

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