Camellia sinensis var. assamica
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Camellia sinensis var. assamica is a large-leaf variety of the tea plant widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for producing robust black teas, including many Indian and Southeast Asian varieties.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Camellia sinensis var. assamica canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21908737 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Camellia sinensis var. assamica Context triple: [Darjeeling tea, alsoUsesPlantSpecies, Camellia sinensis var. assamica]
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A.
Camellia sinensis var. sinensis
Camellia sinensis var. sinensis is the small-leafed Chinese variety of the tea plant widely cultivated for producing many traditional green, white, and black teas.
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B.
Assam tea
Assam tea is a robust, malty black tea variety grown in India’s northeastern Assam region, renowned worldwide for its strong flavor and use in breakfast blends like English and Irish Breakfast tea.
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C.
Nilgiri tea
Nilgiri tea is a fragrant, brisk black tea from India’s Nilgiri Hills, valued for its bright liquor and smooth, aromatic flavor.
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D.
Piper nigrum
Piper nigrum is a flowering vine cultivated for its dried fruit, black pepper, one of the world’s most widely used culinary spices.
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E.
Keemun black tea
Keemun black tea is a renowned Chinese black tea variety prized for its rich, mellow flavor and aromatic, winey notes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Camellia sinensis var. assamica Target entity description: Camellia sinensis var. assamica is a large-leaf variety of the tea plant widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for producing robust black teas, including many Indian and Southeast Asian varieties.
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A.
Camellia sinensis var. sinensis
Camellia sinensis var. sinensis is the small-leafed Chinese variety of the tea plant widely cultivated for producing many traditional green, white, and black teas.
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B.
Assam tea
Assam tea is a robust, malty black tea variety grown in India’s northeastern Assam region, renowned worldwide for its strong flavor and use in breakfast blends like English and Irish Breakfast tea.
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C.
Nilgiri tea
Nilgiri tea is a fragrant, brisk black tea from India’s Nilgiri Hills, valued for its bright liquor and smooth, aromatic flavor.
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D.
Piper nigrum
Piper nigrum is a flowering vine cultivated for its dried fruit, black pepper, one of the world’s most widely used culinary spices.
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E.
Keemun black tea
Keemun black tea is a renowned Chinese black tea variety prized for its rich, mellow flavor and aromatic, winey notes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.