orange pekoe

noun

: tea made from the smallest and youngest leaves of the shoot

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Bright, deep orange; aromas of yellow and red plum, currant, persimmon and orange pekoe tea. Tom Hyland, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 The flavors of smoky blackberries, orange pekoe tea and ginger are dazzling. Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 7 July 2022 The wine’s spicy red berry flavors play nicely with notes of orange pekoe tea and dark chocolate. Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 7 July 2020 The typical breakdown is 30 percent orange pekoe black tea leaves for a nice fragrance, 30 percent broken orange fanning leaves for intensity, and ten percent tea dust. Mandy Lee, Bon Appétit, 7 Oct. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of orange pekoe was in 1829

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“Orange pekoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orange%20pekoe. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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