miswak

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Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مِسْوَاك (miswāk), derived from Persian سواک (sevâk, “a teeth cleaning twig made from the arak tree”), originated from pre-Islamic Persia.

Noun

miswak (plural miswaks)

  1. A chewstick used particularly by Muslims for cleaning the teeth, made from twigs of trees of species Salvadora persica.

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