shisha
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈʃiːʃə/
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Egyptian Arabic شيشة (šīša), from Ottoman Turkish شیشه şişe, from Classical Persian شیشه (šīša, “glass, mirror”).
- An Arabic water-pipe, or hookah.
- The tobacco smoked in such a pipe, especially as mixed with molasses and flavour extract.
- A type of embroidery with small pieces of reflective metal attached to the fabric.