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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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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