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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Hokkien 武夷 (Bú-î), for the Bohea Hills (Wuyi Mountains) in Fujian, where the tea is grown. Compare French bou.
Noun
bohea (countable and uncountable, plural boheas)
- A black tea from China.
1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. , volume III, London: Henry Colburn, , →OCLC, pages 71–72:The breath of the roses, mingled with the fragrant bohea, which stood just made on the little breakfast-table.
Usage notes
- The term originally referred to a high-quality tea, but now refers to a lower-grade tea.
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