Darjeeling
or Dar·ji·ling
[dahr-jee-ling]
- a town in West Bengal, in NE India: mountain resort.
- Also called Darjeeling tea. a type of tea grown in mountainous areas around the town of Darjeeling.
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Examples from the Web for darjeeling
Contemporary Examples
He also has found a niche in Hollywood and is listed as producer of The Darjeeling Limited and Fantastic Mr. Fox.
Historical Examples
There I insisted on my master buying ponies to take us to Darjeeling.
In the Forbidden LandArnold Henry Savage Landor
Tosari has been described as the Darjeeling of the Netherland Indies.
Across the EquatorThomas H. Reid
The black-headed sibia, one of the most abundant birds about Darjeeling.
Birds of the Indian HillsDouglas Dewar
It is common about Darjeeling and goes about in flocks that keep to trees.
Birds of the Indian HillsDouglas Dewar
It is fairly common about Darjeeling, but is of retiring habits.
Birds of the Indian HillsDouglas Dewar
Darjeeling
- a town in NE India, in West Bengal in the Himalayas, at an altitude of about 2250 m (7500 ft). Pop: 107 530 (2001)Official name: Darjiling
- a high-quality black tea grown in the mountains around Darjeeling
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Word Origin and History for darjeeling
Darjeeling
town in northeastern India, from Tibetan dojeling "diamond island," in reference to Vajrayana (literally "vehicle of the diamond") Buddhism. The "island" being the high ground of the place's site. As a type of tea, from 1882.
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