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tumbak

noun
tum·​bak | \ (ˌ)təmˈbäk, tu̇m-\
variants: or tumbaki \ -​bäkē \ or tumbek \ -​bek \ or tumbeki \ -​bekē \
plural -s

Definition of tumbak

: a coarse Persian tobacco probably derived from a tropical American plant (Nicotiana tabacum)

History and Etymology for tumbak

Arabic tunbak & Turkish tumbeki, both from Persian tanbāku, from Spanish tabaco

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