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Noun: ceylon black tea
  1. A type of tea that is more oxidized than oolong, green and white teas
    "She enjoyed a cup of Ceylon black tea with her afternoon snack"
Noun: Ceylon  si'lón
Usage: archaic (=Sri Lanka)
  1. A republic on the island of Ceylon; became independent of the United Kingdom in 1948
    - Sri Lanka, Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
     
  2. An island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of India
    - Sri Lanka

Type of: black tea, country, island, land, state

Part of: British Commonwealth, Commonwealth, Commonwealth of Nations, Indian Ocean

Encyclopedia: Ceylon, Ontario