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单词 congou
释义

congou

[ kong-goo ]
/ ˈkɒŋ gu /

noun

a black tea from China.
Also congo [kong-goh] /ˈkɒŋ goʊ/ .

Origin of congou

First recorded in 1715–25; from dialectal Chinese (Xiamen), equivalent to Chinese gōngfū(-chá), literally, “effort (tea)”

Words nearby congou

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Example sentences from the Web for congou

  • She indulged in two crumpets and a dash of rum in the congou.

    Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 1, November 27, 1841|Various
  • Congou, the next higher kind, is named from a corruption of the Chinese Koong-foa (great care, or assiduity).

    Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million|Sarah Josepha Hale
  • Chests of Congou and Souchon and flasks of arrack are standings about.

    Rowlandson the Caricaturist. Second Volume|Joseph Grego

British Dictionary definitions for congou

congou

congo (ˈkɒŋɡəʊ)

/ (ˈkɒŋɡuː) /

noun

a kind of black tea from China

Word Origin for congou

C18: from Chinese (Amoy) kong hu tē tea prepared with care
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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