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miswak.

A chewstick used particularly by Muslims for cleaning the teeth, made from twigs of trees of species Salvadora persica.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A chewstick used particularly by Muslims for cleaning the teeth, made from twigs of trees of species Salvadora persica.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Arabic مِسْوَاك (miswāk), derived from Persian سواک (sevâk, “a teeth cleaning twig made from the arak tree”), originated from pre-Islamic Persia.

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