The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
n. A pongee fabric of even color made originally from silk produced by the silkworms of Henan (formerly Honan), China.
Word Usage
"He had already won Lady Spilsbury's heart by recommending to her the _honan tcha_, or Tartar tea, which enables the Tartars to digest raw flesh, and tinges water of a red colour."