congou

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/ˈkɒŋɡuː/

noun

A kind of Chinese black tea.

Similar
congocongou teaEnglish breakfast tea
OriginChinese 工夫 ← Hokkien 工夫 →
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Meanings

congou1

nouncongou (countable and uncountable, plural congous)

plural congous · alternative congo · alternative kongo

  1. countabledateduncountableA kind of Chinese black tea.

Congou2

nounCongou (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of congou.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounblack tea grown in China

Similar
congocongou teaEnglish breakfast tea
Broader
black tea
Also see
congoenglish breakfast tea

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Hokkien工夫
  2. Chinese工夫
  3. Englishcongou

From Chinese 工夫, possibly Hokkien 工夫 (kang-hu). Compare kung fu.

More words from Chinese, Hokkien

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 工夫茶
  • 工夫茶 (gōngfuchá)Chinese black tea
Cite this entry
APA

congou. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/congou

MLA

“congou.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/congou. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “congou,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/congou.

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