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PEKOE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does pekoe mean?
• PEKOE (noun)
The noun PEKOE has 1 sense:
1. a superior grade of black tea; grown in India and Sri Lanka and Java
Familiarity information: PEKOE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A superior grade of black tea; grown in India and Sri Lanka and Java
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Synonyms:
orange pekoe; pekoe
Hypernyms ("pekoe" is a kind of...):
black tea (fermented tea leaves)
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