Bohea
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A black tea from Fujian, China. countable, uncountable
"The breath of the roses, mingled with the fragrant bohea, which stood just made on the little breakfast-table."
- 2 Alternative form of bohea (“a black tea from China”). alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
"I cannot say that he partook of these delicacies with any freedom himself, but he did drink his tea when it was given to him although it contained Framley cream;—and, had he known it, Bohea itself from the Framley chest."
Example
More examples"The breath of the roses, mingled with the fragrant bohea, which stood just made on the little breakfast-table."
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.
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