campoi
(kæmˈpɔɪ)
[Cantonese pronunc. of Chinese kien picked, selected + pei fire.]
A fired variety of Congou tea.
1842 Penny Cycl. XXIV. 291/1 An Account of the Quantity and Prices of several sorts of Tea sold in England..: Bohea..Congou..Campoi..Souchong..Pekoe. 1860 Ure Dict. Arts (ed. 5) III. 855 To the black tea belongs [sic] the varieties known as Bohea, Congou, Campoi, Souchong, Caper, and Pekoe. 1875 [see congou]. |