latakia
noun
lat·a·kia ˌla-tə-ˈkē-ə 
: a highly aromatic Turkish smoking tobacco
Word History
Etymology
Latakia, seaport in Syria
First Known Use
1833, in the meaning defined above
Geographical Definition
Latakia
geographical name
Lat·a·kia ˌla-tə-ˈkē-ə
1
region of northwestern Syria bordering on the Mediterranean Sea
2
or ancient Laodicea
(ˌ)lā-ˌä-də-ˈsē-ə
city and port on the Mediterranean Sea in northwestern Syria population 284,000 ˌlā-ə-
Note: Latakia is the chief town of the region of Latakia.