Darjeeling

or Dar·ji·ling

[ dahr-jee-ling ]

/ dɑrˈdʒi lɪŋ /

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noun

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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Words nearby Darjeeling

Darío, dariole, Darius I, Darius II, Darius III, Darjeeling, dark, dark adaptation, Dark Ages, dark chocolate, dark cloud

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How to use Darjeeling in a sentence

Student to a QueenHope Cooke met her future husband in a hotel lobby in Darjeeling, India.
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He also has found a niche in Hollywood and is listed as producer of The Darjeeling Limited and Fantastic Mr. Fox.
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These had to be developed before we started on our return journey to Darjeeling, and this would be our last opportunity.
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This he succeeded in doing at the cost of considerable personal discomfort, returning to Darjeeling in July.
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One railway trip he enjoyed—a thirty-five-mile flight down the steep mountain of Darjeeling in a little canopied hand-car.
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Railway transit between Calcutta and Darjeeling was in the far future.
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The return journey from Darjeeling was in some respects little less unpleasant than that to it had been.
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British Dictionary definitions for Darjeeling

Darjeeling

/ (dɑːˈdʒiːlɪŋ) /

noun

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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