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Turkish tobacco

Turkish tobacco

6.8
A dark, strong-smelling tobacco from eastern Europe used in cigarettes and pipes
  • noun
  • /ˈtɜrkɪʃ təˈbækoʊ/
translation icon : tabaco turco
  • I enjoy smoking Turkish tobacco in my pipe.

Examples

  • The aroma of Turkish tobacco is highly prized by cigarette manufacturers worldwide.

  • Some pipe smokers prefer Turkish tobacco for its unique, spicy notes.

  • Many premium cigarettes are blended with Turkish tobacco to create a rich, distinctive flavor.

  • Have you ever tried Turkish tobacco before?

  • The cigarettes were rolled with Turkish tobacco, giving them a rich and aromatic flavor.

  • He enjoys the unique taste of Turkish tobacco in his hand-rolled cigarettes.

  • Many smokers prefer Turkish tobacco for its distinct fragrance and smoothness.

How Aromatic

Latakia
9.5
Turkish tobacco
6.8
tobacco
871 1.4

Surface Forms

Turkish tobacco singular
Turkish tobaccos plural

Morphology

Turkish + tobacco

The noun phrase is compositionally transparent: 'Turkish' denotes origin or style and 'tobacco' denotes the product, so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand this refers to a type or variety of tobacco associated with Turkey. Specific connotations (e.g., dark, aromatic, cigarette use) require world knowledge, but the basic meaning is directly predictable from the constituents and common cross-linguistically for origin-based product names.

Etymology

Turkish tobacco may come from tobacco grown in Turkey, where small leaves were sun-dried and gave a strong, spicy smell. That's why the words Turkish and tobacco came to mean 'a dark, aromatic tobacco used in cigarettes'.