English
Keemun
Keemun comes from Cantonese 祁門.
- Cantonesemodern祁門kei⁴ mun⁴
- EnglishtodayKeemun
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Cantonesemodern祁門kei⁴ mun⁴
- EnglishtodayKeemun
The story
Borrowed from Cantonese 祁門 /祁门 (kei⁴ mun⁴), the name of the county where the tea was originally produced.
Every English word from Cantonese 祁門
Today it means
noun A variety of Chinese black tea.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Cantonese 祁門 / Keemun