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- [pee-koh]
- /ˈpi koʊ/
- /ˈpiːk.əʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pee-koh]
- /ˈpi koʊ/
Definitions of pekoe word
- noun pekoe a superior kind of black tea from Sri Lanka, India, and Java, made from leaves coarser than those used for orange pekoe. 1
- noun pekoe a high-quality tea made from the downy tips of the young buds of the tea plant 0
- noun pekoe a fine grade of black tea of Sri Lanka and India, made from the small leaves at the tips of the stem 0
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Origin of pekoe
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
1705-15; < dialectal Chinese (Xiamen) pek-ho, akin to Chinese báu white + hòu empress
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Parts of speech for Pekoe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pekoe popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
pekoe usage trend in Literature
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