Definition of meerschaum in English:

meerschaum

noun ˈmɪəʃəmˈmɪəʃɔːm

mass noun

1A soft white claylike material consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate, found chiefly in Turkey.
海泡石
1. 1.1count noun A tobacco pipe with a bowl made from meerschaum.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The biggest surprise was Everett's Holmes: a compelling, brilliant, darkly original character, much closer to the original stories than to the deerstalkers and meerschaums and Basil Rathbone.
  Like Dupin, Dr. Bender smokes a meerschaum pipe, filled with cheap tobacco.
  You see him nursing a meerschaum pipe.
  The Honourable Sir Ralph Mountharten sharply rapped his meerschaum pipe against the surface of his mahogany writing desk.
  Well, donning my deerstalker and lighting my meerschaum I'd start at the bottom.
  Synonyms
  tobacco pipe, briar, briar pipe, clay pipe

Origin

Late 18th century: from German, literally 'sea foam', from Meer 'sea' + Schaum 'foam', translation of Persian kef-i-daryā (alluding to the frothy appearance of the silicate).

Definition of meerschaum in US English:

meerschaum

noun

1A soft white claylike material consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate, found chiefly in Turkey.
海泡石
1. 1.1 A tobacco pipe with a bowl made from meerschaum.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The Honourable Sir Ralph Mountharten sharply rapped his meerschaum pipe against the surface of his mahogany writing desk.
  The biggest surprise was Everett's Holmes: a compelling, brilliant, darkly original character, much closer to the original stories than to the deerstalkers and meerschaums and Basil Rathbone.
  Well, donning my deerstalker and lighting my meerschaum I'd start at the bottom.
  Like Dupin, Dr. Bender smokes a meerschaum pipe, filled with cheap tobacco.
  You see him nursing a meerschaum pipe.
  Synonyms
  tobacco pipe, briar, briar pipe, clay pipe

Origin

Late 18th century: from German, literally ‘sea foam’, from Meer ‘sea’ + Schaum ‘foam’, translation of Persian kef-i-daryā (alluding to the frothy appearance of the silicate).

单词	meerschaum
释义	Definition of meerschaum in English: meerschaum noun ˈmɪəʃəmˈmɪəʃɔːm mass noun 1A soft white claylike material consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate, found chiefly in Turkey. 海泡石 1.1count noun A tobacco pipe with a bowl made from meerschaum. Example sentencesExamples The biggest surprise was Everett's Holmes: a compelling, brilliant, darkly original character, much closer to the original stories than to the deerstalkers and meerschaums and Basil Rathbone. Like Dupin, Dr. Bender smokes a meerschaum pipe, filled with cheap tobacco. You see him nursing a meerschaum pipe. The Honourable Sir Ralph Mountharten sharply rapped his meerschaum pipe against the surface of his mahogany writing desk. Well, donning my deerstalker and lighting my meerschaum I'd start at the bottom. Synonyms tobacco pipe, briar, briar pipe, clay pipe Origin Late 18th century: from German, literally 'sea foam', from Meer 'sea' + Schaum 'foam', translation of Persian kef-i-daryā (alluding to the frothy appearance of the silicate). Definition of meerschaum in US English: meerschaum noun 1A soft white claylike material consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate, found chiefly in Turkey. 海泡石 1.1 A tobacco pipe with a bowl made from meerschaum. Example sentencesExamples The Honourable Sir Ralph Mountharten sharply rapped his meerschaum pipe against the surface of his mahogany writing desk. The biggest surprise was Everett's Holmes: a compelling, brilliant, darkly original character, much closer to the original stories than to the deerstalkers and meerschaums and Basil Rathbone. Well, donning my deerstalker and lighting my meerschaum I'd start at the bottom. Like Dupin, Dr. Bender smokes a meerschaum pipe, filled with cheap tobacco. You see him nursing a meerschaum pipe. Synonyms tobacco pipe, briar, briar pipe, clay pipe Origin Late 18th century: from German, literally ‘sea foam’, from Meer ‘sea’ + Schaum ‘foam’, translation of Persian kef-i-daryā (alluding to the frothy appearance of the silicate).
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