bohea

/ˈboʊ̯.hi/

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Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

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noun

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Countable; Uncountable

"The breath of the roses, mingled with the fragrant bohea, which stood just made on the little breakfast-table."
"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."

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.

boheas (plural)

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The recorded pronunciation is /ˈboʊ̯.hi/.

What does bohea mean?

A black tea from Fujian, China.

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