(ˌ)təmˈbäk, tu̇m- noun
or tum·ba·ki -bäkē ; or tum·bek -bek ; or tumbeki -bekē
( -s )
Etymology: Arabic tunbak & Turkish tumbeki, both from Persian tanbāku, from Spanish tabaco — more at tobacco
: a coarse Persian tobacco prob. derived from a tropical American plant ( Nicotiana tabacum )