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congou

con·gou [ kóng gō, kóng g ]


noun 
Definition:
 
fine grade of Chinese black tea: a fine grade of Chinese black tea, made from the largest leaf gathered from the tip of a shoot on a tea plant

[Early 18th century. Shortening of Cantonese kungfüch'a, Modern Standard Chinese gōngfu chá "tea made for refined tastes," literally "effort tea"]
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