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latakia

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lat·a·ki·a  (lt-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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Noun1.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
Al Ladhiqiyah
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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American, Israeli and NATO intelligence services are investigating unconfirmed reports that Iran may have transferred some of its uranium enrichment facilities to such Syrian cities as Latakia, Tartus and Deir el Zour.
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