English Explanatory Dictionary

bohea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A black tea from Fujian, China.
noun
  1. Alternative form of bohea (“a black tea from China”).

Pronunciation

/ˈboʊ̯.hi/

Word forms

bohea boheas

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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