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cezve

/ ˈdʒεzvə /

noun

  1. a small metal pot, usually of copper, with a long metal handle, used for preparing Turkish, Arabic, or Greek style coffee Arabic nameibrik Greek namebriki


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cezve1

from Arabic jazwa ( t ) burning log, which was used to heat the pot

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