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Shisha vs Argileh - What's the difference?

shisha | argileh |

As nouns the difference between shisha and argileh

is that shisha is an Arabic water-pipe, or hookah while argileh is hookah.

shisha

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An Arabic water-pipe, or hookah.
  • The tobacco smoked in such a pipe, especially as mixed with molasses and flavour extract.
  • (textiles) a type of embroidery which attaches small pieces of reflective metal to fabric

    • Synonyms

    * (textiles) mirrorwork

    See also

    * hookah * hubbly bubbly * narghile

    References

    * Oxford English Dictionary 2007. ----

    argileh

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • hookah