narghile
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of narghile
1830–40; < Turkish nargile < Persian nārgīleh, derivative of nārgīl coconut, from which the bowl was formerly made
Example Sentences
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Sinan Sokmen, who runs a tour guide business in Istanbul and lives in Beyoglu, lamented that one of his favorite restaurants, which had a coat check and required a reservation, is now a narghile cafe.
From New York Times ● Sep. 20, 2016
On the carpet was a narghile of silver and several perfume-burners.
From Abb? Aubain and Mosaics by M?rim?e, Prosper
"Isn't everything going on right?" asked the count, taking the "bocchettino" of his narghile from his lips.
From Paz by Wormeley, Katharine Prescott
Camille Maupin, who shared the oriental taste of her illustrious sister-author, took a magnificent Persian narghile, given to her by an ambassador.
From Beatrix by Wormeley, Katharine Prescott
His meal over, the young Turk stretches himself on the floor in true Eastern style, and begins carelessly to smoke a narghile.
From Bohemians of the Latin Quarter by Murger, Henry
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