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cezve

British

/ ˈdʒεzvə /

noun

Greek name: briki. Arabic name: ibrik. a small metal pot, usually of copper, with a long metal handle, used for preparing Turkish, Arabic, or Greek style coffee

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Etymology

Origin of cezve

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

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