latakia

noun

lat·​a·​kia ˌla-tə-ˈkē-ə 

: a highly aromatic Turkish smoking tobacco

Word History

Etymology

Latakia, seaport in Syria

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Geographical Definition

Latakia

geographical name

Lat·​a·​kia ˌla-tə-ˈkē-ə 

1

region of northwestern Syria bordering on the Mediterranean Sea

2

or ancient Laodicea

(ˌ)lā-ˌä-də-ˈsē-ə 

ˌlā-ə-

city and port on the Mediterranean Sea in northwestern Syria population 284,000

Note: Latakia is the chief town of the region of Latakia.