meerschaum
/ˈmɪrʃɔːm/
noun
- A soft, white, clay-like mineral used to make smoking pipes and other carved objects.
- The pipe was made of meerschaum, which gave it a smooth, cool smoke.
- He collected antique meerschaum pipes carved into intricate shapes.
- Artisans in Turkey have carved meerschaum for centuries, creating detailed figurines.
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