Akhissar

noun

Ak·​his·​sar ¦äk-hi-¦sär 

¦ä-ki-

plural -s

: a kind of heavy modern carpet made at Akhisar, near Izmir, Turkey

Word History

Etymology

after Akhisar, town in western Turkey near Izmir (Smyrna)

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

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