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| Ceylon |
see "Sri Lanka." |
| Colombo |
the seaport capital of Sri Lanka. |
| Dravidian |
a family of languages spoken in southern India, Ceylon, and northern Sri Lanka, that includes Tamil, Telegu, and Malayan. [1/3 definitions] |
| Maldives |
an Indian Ocean country southwest of Sri Lanka, composed of about two thousand islands; Maldive Islands. |
| orange pekoe |
a black tea of India or Sri Lanka. |
| rupee |
the chief monetary unit of Mauritius, Seychelles, and Sri Lanka, equaling one hundred cents. [1/3 definitions] |
| Sinhalese |
of or pertaining to Sri Lanka or its dominant people, culture, language, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| Tamil |
any of a people of Dravidian ancestry living primarily in southern India and Sri Lanka. [1/2 definitions] |
| tea |
an evergreen bush that bears white flowers and that grows primarily in China, Japan, India, and Sri Lanka. [1/7 definitions] |
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