Darjeeling

Rarely Dar·ji·ling

[dahr-jee-ling]

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

/ 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

Example Sentences

Darjeeling tea is a specialty tea, it's not grown anywhere else.

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She also suggested the Republic of Tea’s Darjeeling Black Full Leaf Tea, which “is less oxidized than most black teas, so you're going to get more fruity flavors and more floral flavors,” Ziata explained.

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The views are spectacular in this corner of eastern Nepal, between the world’s highest mountains and the tea estates of India’s Darjeeling district, where rare orchids grow and red pandas play on the lush hillsides.

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Creamers and milk are best paired with any blend of black tea, be it English breakfast tea, Darjeeling or Earl Grey teas.

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“In 2022, people will choose Darjeeling with a friend over drinks after work,” the report outlined.

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