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Darjeeling

noun Dar·jee·ling \ där-ˈjē-liŋ \

Definition of Darjeeling

: a tea of high quality grown especially in the mountainous districts of northern India

Origin and Etymology of darjeeling

Darjeeling, India

Darjeeling

geographical name Dar·jee·ling \ där-ˈjē-liŋ \
variants: or Darjiling

Definition of Darjeeling

city of northeastern India in the state of West Bengal on the border of Sikkim population 107,530

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