nargile

Variant of narghile

narghile definition

nar·ghile (när′gə lē′, -lā′)

noun

a kind of water pipe for smoking
also sp. nargile nar′·gile′ or nargileh nar′·gi·leh′

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

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