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Darjeeling

American  
[dahr-jee-ling] / dɑrˈdʒi lɪŋ /
Rarely Darjiling

noun

  1. a town in West Bengal, in NE India: mountain resort.

  2. Also called Darjeeling tea.  a type of tea grown in mountainous areas around the town of Darjeeling.


Darjeeling British  
/ dɑːˈdʒiːlɪŋ /

noun

  1. Official name: Darjiling.  a town in NE India, in West Bengal in the Himalayas, at an altitude of about 2250 m (7500 ft). Pop: 107 530 (2001)

  2. a high-quality black tea grown in the mountains around Darjeeling

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