pekoe- root words — words with the pekoe- root

The root pekoe- comes from Chinese pekho, meaning white down (referring to fine hairs on young tea leaves). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including pekoe. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the pekoe- root

Explore words with pekoe- — words containing the pekoe- root and sharing its sense of "white down (referring to fine hairs on young tea leaves)". Examples include pekoe. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does pekoe- mean?

The pekoe- root means white down (referring to fine hairs on young tea leaves), from Chinese pekho. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.