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meerschaum

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
meerschaum /ˈmɪəʃɔːm, -ʃəm/

▶noun a soft white clay-like material consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate, found chiefly in Turkey.

■ a tobacco pipe with a bowl made from this.

– origin C18: from Ger., lit. ‘sea-foam’, translation of Pers. kef-i-daryā (alluding to its frothy appearance).

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