orange pekoe

/ˌɔrəndʒ ˌpiˈkoʊ/
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Other forms: orange pekoes

Definitions of orange pekoe
  1. noun
    a superior grade of black tea; grown in India and Sri Lanka and Java
    synonyms: pekoe
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    type of:
    black tea
    fermented tea leaves
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