Darjeeling

or Dar·ji·ling

[dahr-jee-ling]

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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Contemporary Examples of darjeeling

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Sandra McElwaine
May 19, 2010

Historical Examples of darjeeling

There I insisted on my master buying ponies to take us to Darjeeling.
In the Forbidden Land
Arnold Henry Savage Landor
Tosari has been described as the Darjeeling of the Netherland Indies.
Across the Equator
Thomas H. Reid
The black-headed sibia, one of the most abundant birds about Darjeeling.
Birds of the Indian Hills
Douglas Dewar
It is common about Darjeeling and goes about in flocks that keep to trees.
Birds of the Indian Hills
Douglas Dewar
It is fairly common about Darjeeling, but is of retiring habits.
Birds of the Indian Hills
Douglas Dewar

British Dictionary definitions for darjeeling

Darjeeling

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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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.