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shisha
(shi¦sha)
Pronunciation:
/ˈʃiːʃə/
noun
(in Egypt and other Arabic-speaking countries) a hookah.
[
mass noun
]
tobacco for smoking in a hookah, especially when mixed with flavourings such as mint.
Origin:
Egyptian Arabic
shiisha
, from Turkish
şişe
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