Meaning of makhorka | Babel Free
məˈkɔː(ɹ)kəDefinitions
A coarse, strong type of tobacco (Nicotiana rustica), especially grown in Russia and Ukraine.
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Examples
“Carefully refolding the paper, he put⟳ it away and rolled himself a cigarette of powerful makhorka in the strip⟳ of newspaper.”
“More than three-quarters of the Soviet tobacco output consists of makhorka (Nicotiana rustica), a low-grade variety used in other European countries only as an insecticide because of its high nicotine content.”
“We were starving for tobacco—makhorka, actually, which, according to soldiers, helped survive⟳ cold, hunger and everyday toil. They gave us one pack⟳ of makhorka a month.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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