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Bohea
Pronunciation : Bo*hea"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [From Wu-i, pronounced by the Chinese bu-i, the name of the hills where this kind of tea is grown.]
Definition : Defn: Bohea tea, an inferior kind of black tea. See under Tea.
Note: The name was formerly applied to superior kinds of black tea, or to black tea in general.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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