English：
A grade of black tea made from the young leaf buds of the tea plant, covered with fine white hairs; a term for Chinese tea in English, originating from Chinese.
中文：
以茶树幼嫩芽叶制成的红茶等级，芽叶覆有细密白毫，是源自中文的英文茶叶专用术语。
Transliterated from the Amoy (Xiamen) Chinese "pê-hoa" (白毫), meaning "white down". It was introduced to the West by Chinese tea traders in the 17th century, becoming a standard tea terminology in English.
源自中国厦门方言“白毫”音译，意为“白色细毛”，17世纪由中国茶商传入西方，成为英文标准茶叶术语。
📌 Example 1
A: "Pekoe is a high-grade black tea from China." B: "Its buds are covered with white fine hairs, very precious."
A："白毫是中国的高档红茶。" B："芽叶覆有白色细毛，非常珍贵。"
📌 Example 2
A: "How to brew pekoe tea properly?" B: "Use 80℃ hot water and steep for 3-5 minutes."
A："怎么正确冲泡白毫茶？" B："用80℃热水，浸泡3-5分钟。"
📌 Example 3
A: "Pekoe tea has a fresh and sweet taste." B: "It is one of the most popular Chinese teas in Europe."
A："白毫茶口感鲜爽甘甜。" B："是欧洲最受欢迎的中国茶之一。"
📌 Example 4
A: "White pekoe and orange pekoe are different grades." B: "Orange pekoe is a higher grade of black tea."
A："白毫和橙白毫是不同等级。" B："橙白毫是更高等级的红茶。"
📌 Example 5
A: "Pekoe originated in Fujian, China." B: "Fujian is the hometown of many famous Chinese teas."
A："白毫起源于中国福建。" B："福建是很多中国名茶的故乡。"
📌 Example 6
A: "Pekoe tea is good for health care." B: "It has antioxidant effects and refreshes the mind."
A："白毫茶有养生功效。" B："有抗氧化作用，还能提神醒脑。"
📌 Example 7
A: "Westerners have drunk pekoe tea for hundreds of years." B: "It was a luxury tea in ancient Europe."
A："西方人喝白毫茶有几百年历史。" B："在古代欧洲是奢侈品茶叶。"
📌 Example 8
A: "I bought a box of pekoe tea for my father." B: "He will love this high-quality Chinese tea."
A："我给爸爸买了一盒白毫茶。" B："他一定会喜欢这款优质中国茶。"
📌 Example 9
A: "Pekoe is an important term in tea culture." B: "It represents the delicacy of Chinese tea craftsmanship."
A："白毫是茶文化的重要术语。" B："代表了中国制茶工艺的精致。"
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