Darjeeling
Americannoun
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a town in West Bengal, in NE India: mountain resort.
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Also called Darjeeling tea. a type of tea grown in mountainous areas around the town of Darjeeling.
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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)
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a high-quality black tea grown in the mountains around Darjeeling
Example Sentences
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Stoppard’s mother fled to India, where her two sons attended an American school in Darjeeling.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025
Creamers and milk are best paired with any blend of black tea, be it English breakfast tea, Darjeeling or Earl Grey teas.
From Salon • Jan. 29, 2024
All those productions, as well as “Asteroid,” were designed by Adam Stockhausen, who began working with Anderson as art director on 2007’s “The Darjeeling Limited” and won an Oscar for “Budapest.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2024
"Especially in cosmopolitan areas like Darjeeling, thus ensuring quick income," explains Mr Nandy.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2022
But those first nine expeditions embarked for Tibet from Darjeeling, where many Sherpas had emigrated, and where they had developed a reputation among the resident colonialists for being hardworking, affable, and intelligent.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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