narghile

narghile Definition

nar·ghile (när′gə lē′, -lā′)

noun

a kind of water pipe for smoking

Etymology: Pers nārgīleh < nargīl, coconut tree, prob. < Sans nārikera, coconut: orig. made of coconut shell

narghile Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

etiquette: Narghile etiquette includes rules such as never lighting a cigarette from the coals on the hookah.
smoking: Today, narghile smoking is flourishing in the Arabian-Islamic world as well as in Europe and America.

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