Darjeelingn.
/dɑːˈdʒiːlɪŋ/, U.S. /dɑrˈdʒilɪŋ/ Used attributively or absol. to designate tea grown in Darjeeling.
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1882 Tea Cycl. 294/2 A good field for Darjeeling tea will be found to exist in an active competition with China for the supply of Thibet.
1907 F. F. Thurstan Few Facts concerning Tea 5 Darjeeling, very flavoury, fine quality, coloury liquor, darkish, well made, tippy leaf; appearance no criterion.
1964 L. Deighton Funeral in Berlin i. 10 He poured boiling water on to the Darjeeling. ‘You like Darjeeling?’
1967 N. Freeling Strike Out 16 Arlette poured out tea..Darjeeling tea.
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