lat·a·ki·a (l t  -k  )n. An aromatic Turkish tobacco. [Short for Latakia (tobacco), after Latakia, Syrian seaport.] |
Latakia, Lattakia [ˌlætəˈkiːə]
n
(Placename) the chief port of Syria, in the northwest: tobacco industry. Pop.: 306 535 (1994 est.) Latin name Laodicea ad Mare
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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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