Pronunciation: ' yen- ' sh ē
Function: noun
Etymology: Chinese (Guangdong) y ī n-sí, from y ī n opium + sí excrement, filth
Date: circa 1882
: the residue formed in the bowl of an opium pipe by smoking
Pronunciation: ' yen- ' sh ē
Function: noun
Etymology: Chinese (Guangdong) y ī n-sí, from y ī n opium + sí excrement, filth
Date: circa 1882
: the residue formed in the bowl of an opium pipe by smoking
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012