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Definition of Congou
1. Noun. Black tea grown in China.
Definition of Congou
1. n. Black tea, of higher grade (finer leaf and less dusty) than the present bohea. See Tea.
Definition of Congou
1. a Chinese tea [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Congou
Literary usage of Congou
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Travels in North America During the Years 1834, 1835 & 1836: Including a by Charles Augustus Murray (1839)
"Different Tribes of African Slaves imported into Cuba—congou musical Instruments.—Negro
Suicide. — Return to Havana. — Mercantile Excitement produced by a ..."
2. The Lancet (1839)
"In Scotland, one chest of Bohea to nine of congou. In Dublin, one chest of Bohea
to eight of congou. He stated that the poor are excellent judges of tea, ..."
3. Hand Book of the United States Tariff: Containing the Tariff Act of 1913 by Vandegrift, F.B., & Co, United States (1913)
"congou. 4. India (used for Ceylon). 5. Gunpowder, green. 6. Toung Hyson, green.
7. Japan, pan fired. 8. Japan, basket fired. 9. Japan, dust. 10. ..."
4. Chemical News and Journal of Physical Science (1869)
"... 70 Scented Caper 103 congou (fino) 87 Fiue Gunpowder... .123 Cocoa is best
made by boiling ihe mixture for a little while, for it nearly always contains ..."
5. China: A History of the Laws, Manners, and Customs of the People by John Henry Gray (1878)
"Black Leaf congou, is a term applied to certain descriptions of congou, and
implies that the leaves, so called, are blacker than the teas which are termed ..."
6. The Speeches of the Late Right Honourable Sir Robert Peel, Bart.: Delivered by Robert Peel (1853)
"100 chests of congou were purchased. Take Ireland for example, as a country in
which it was said the greatest poverty prevailed. He would not venture to say ..."
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