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Definition of miswaak in English Turkish dictionary
- 1. Kuzey Afrika, İran ve Hindistan'da yetişen dikensiz küçük bir ağaç, misvak (Salvadora persica). 2. Bu ağacın, ucu dövülüp fırça durumuna getirilen ve diş temizliğinde kullanılan çubuğu, misvak
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Definition of miswaak in English English dictionary
- (Botanik, Bitkibilim) Salvadora persica arak, miswak and siwak. Whichever name you prefer, the twigs and fibers of this Middle Eastern tree have been used since the time of the Prophet Muhammad, who is said to have recommended its use to clean teeth and purify the mouth
- The miswak (miswaak, siwak, sewak) is a teeth cleaning twig made from a twig of the Salvadora persica tree, also known as the arak tree or the peelu tree and features in Islamic hygienical jurisprudence