Dar·jee·ling 1 or Dar·ji·ling (där-j  l ng) A town of northeast India in the lower Himalaya Mountains on the Sikkim border. At an altitude of 2,287.5 m (7,500 ft), it is a popular tourist center with commanding views of Mount Kanchenjunga and Mount Everest. Population: 107,000. |
| Dar·jee·ling 2 (där-jlng) n. A fine variety of black tea grown especially in the northern part of India. |
Darjeeling [dɑːˈdʒiːlɪŋ]
n
1. (Placename) a town in NE India, in West Bengal in the Himalayas, at an altitude of about 2250 m (7500 ft.). Pop.: 73 090 (1991)
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a high-quality black tea grown in the mountains around Darjeeling
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| Noun | 1. | Darjeeling - a fine variety of black tea grown in northern India black tea - fermented tea leaves |
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