Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A grade of Chinese black tea, obtained from the fifth and largest leaf gathered from a shoot tip of a tea plant.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A grade of black tea produced in China, being the third picking during the season.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Black tea, of higher grade (finer leaf and less dusty) than the present bohea. Also called
English breakfast tea . Seetea .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun black tea grown in China
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Rose congou tea, Morning temperature 38 balmy degrees, even when I had the dog out at sunrise.
it's the little things betray ann_leckie 2009
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On the job this morning, working on The Steles of the Sky and The White City and drinking rose congou tea until it's time to go help fetch ashacat and Naveen home from the hospital.
the cadillacs come creeping through the night and the poison gas ashacat 2009
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For example: rose congou is achieved by layering rose petals among black China tea.
Archive 2009-06-01 Ayala Sender 2009
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Also, rosewater Turkish delight with rose congou tea is very nice.
shut up. you'll be stone dead in a minute. truepenny 2007
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For example: rose congou is achieved by layering rose petals among black China tea.
Tea and Perfume: Time is of Essence Ayala Sender 2009
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Assam in the morning and rose congou in the afternoon?
Taking umbrage Michelle 2007
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She indulged in two crumpets and a dash of rum in the congou.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, November 27, 1841 Various
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I made her a few evening visits, and we talked love affairs over muffins and a cup of excellent congou.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 339, November 8, 1828 Various
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Some well-known brands of black tea are _China congou_, or _English breakfast_, _Formosa_, _oolong_, and the various
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No, no; a few presents now and thenchina, shawls, congou tea, avadavats and Indian crackerslittle more, believe me.
Act Fifth. Scene I 1909
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