bohea en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈboʊ̯.hi/
Etymology
Borrowed from Hokkien 武夷 (Bú-î) or 武夷茶 (Bú-î-tê, “Bohea tea”), named after the Bohea Hills or in Hokkien 武夷山 (Bú-î-soaⁿ), also known as Wuyi Mountains from Mandarin 武夷山 (Wǔyíshān), in Fujian where the tea is grown. Compare French bou.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A black tea from Fujian, China.
The breath of the roses, mingled with the fragrant bohea, which stood just made on the little breakfast-table.
1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, pages 71–72:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| boheas | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Bohea | alternative | lexicographic |