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shisha

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈʃiːʃə/

noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Egyptian Arabic شيشة (šīša), from Ottoman Turkish شیشه şişe, from Classical Persian شیشه (šīša, “glass, mirror”).

  1. An Arabic water-pipe, or hookah.
  2. The tobacco smoked in such a pipe, especially as mixed with molasses and flavour extract.
  3. A type of embroidery with small pieces of reflective metal attached to the fabric.