darjeeling

Everyday

1. (a place name) Darjeeling, a town in the Himalayan hills of West Bengal in north-east India, famous for its tea gardens and its little «toy train». tree →
2. A light, fragrant black tea grown in the Darjeeling hills, sometimes called «the champagne of teas»: «a cup of Darjeeling». tree →

In the lessons

In geography lessons on India and mountains, Darjeeling shows how tea is grown on steep, misty slopes and picked by hand; you can see Kangchenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world, from the town. In everyday British life, Darjeeling is a tea name on boxes in the kitchen. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Phrases: «Darjeeling tea», «a pot of Darjeeling», «the Darjeeling toy train».

Examples

• Darjeeling is a hill town in India famous for tea. tree →
• Grandma only drinks Darjeeling with breakfast. tree →
• The tea pickers in Darjeeling pick only the top leaves. tree →
• The little steam train climbs up to Darjeeling. tree →
• From Darjeeling you can see snowy Kangchenjunga. tree →
• Darjeeling tea is lighter than English breakfast tea. tree →

Note

Usually written with a capital D. Said «dar-JEE-ling». Uncountable as tea (some Darjeeling), but «a Darjeeling» can mean a cup of it. Only tea grown in the Darjeeling area may legally be sold as Darjeeling tea.