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Dar·jee·ling | \ där-ˈjē-liŋ 
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\Definition of Darjeeling
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a tea of high quality grown especially in the mountainous districts of northern India
Darjeeling
geographical nameDar·jee·ling | \ där-ˈjē-liŋ \
\variants:
or Darjiling
Definition of Darjeeling (Entry 2 of 2)
city of northeastern India in the state of West Bengal on the border of Sikkim population 107,530
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The first known use of Darjeeling was in 1895
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