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lat·a·ki·a
(lăt′ə-kē′ə)n.
An aromatic Turkish tobacco.
[Short for Latakia (tobacco), after Latakia, Syrian seaport.]
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Latakia
(ˌlætəˈkiːə) orLattakia
n
(Placename) the chief port of Syria, in the northwest: tobacco industry. Pop: 486 000 (2005 est). Latin name: Laodicea ad Mare
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Lat•a•ki•a
(ˌlæt əˈki ə)n.
1. Ancient, Laodicea. a seaport in NW Syria, on the Mediterranean. 196,791.
2. a coastal district in Syria, in the W part. 554,384.
3. a variety of Turkish tobacco.
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Noun | 1. | latakia - aromatic Turkish tobacco Turkish tobacco - a dark aromatic tobacco of eastern Europe that is used in cigarettes |
2. | Latakia - a seaport on the western coast of Syria Syria, Syrian Arab Republic - an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization |
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