Meaning of narghile in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈnɑrɡəli/

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  1. Noun

    narghile

    Etymology

    mid 18th century: from Persian nārgīl‘coconut, hookah’, from Sanskrit nārikela‘coconut’

    Definitions

    1. an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water

    Examples

    • « a bipolar world with the hookah and Turkish coffee versus hamburgers and Coca Cola »

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