| 单词 |
congou |
| 释义 |
congou|ˈkɒŋguː, ˈkɒŋgə| Also congo, kongo. [ad. Chinese kung-fu work, and workman, kung-fu-ch‘a app. tea on which work or labour is expended. The omission of the f is the foreigner's corruption (Prof. Legge).] A kind of black tea imported from China.
1725Lond. Gaz. No. 6376/3 Next Week will be sold, a large Parcel of Bohee, with some Congou and Green Tea. 1777Sheridan Sch. Scand. v. i, Congou tea, avadavats, and Indian crackers. 1845Disraeli Sybil vi. viii, A-swelling the receipt of customs by the consumption of Congo! 1875F. W. Pavy Food & Dietetics (ed. 2) 349 The chief varieties of black tea, arranged in [an upward order of excellence] are Bohea, Oolong, Congou, Campoi, etc. |

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