makhorka
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makhorka
- /məˈkɔː(ɹ)kə/
- /məˈxɔː(ɹ)kə/
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From Russian махо́рка (maxórka). The Russian term took its name from the Dutch city of Amersfoort, known for its tobacco industry.
noun makhorkas
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A coarse, strong type of tobacco (Nicotiana rustica), especially grown in Russia and Ukraine.
Carefully refolding the paper, he put it away and rolled himself a cigarette of powerful makhorka in the strip of newspaper.
Similar: Aztec tobacco, mapacho, wild tobacco
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Talk about this word "makhorka." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/makhorka. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. makhorka. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/makhorka "makhorka." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/makhorka.Cite this
@misc{makhorka_2026,
title = {makhorka},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/makhorka},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
