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BOHEA
Etymology
Noun
bohea (countable and uncountable, plural boheas)
A black tea from China.
Usage notes
• The term originally referred to a high-quality tea, but now refers to a lower-grade tea.
Anagrams
• obeah
Source: Wiktionary
Bo*hea", n. Etym: [From Wu-i, pronounced by the Chinese bu-i, the name of the hills where this kind of tea is grown.]
Definition: Bohea tea, an inferior kind of black tea. See under Tea.
Note: The name was formerly applied to superior kinds of black tea, or to black tea in general.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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