congou
[ kong-goo ]
/ ˈkɒŋ gu /
noun
a black tea from China.
Also
congo.
Origin of congou
1715–25; < dialectal Chinese (Xiamen), equivalent to Chinese
gōngfū(-chá) literally, effort (tea)
Words nearby congou
Example sentences from the Web for congou
She indulged in two crumpets and a dash of rum in the congou.
Congou, the next higher kind, is named from a corruption of the Chinese Koong-foa (great care, or assiduity).
Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million |Sarah Josepha HaleChests of Congou and Souchon and flasks of arrack are standings about.
Rowlandson the Caricaturist. Second Volume |Joseph Grego
British Dictionary definitions for congou
congou
congo (ˈkɒŋɡəʊ)
/ (ˈkɒŋɡuː) /
noun
a kind of black tea from China
Word Origin for congou
C18: from Chinese (Amoy)
kong hu tē tea prepared with care