In Bulgaria and neighboring Balkan countries, this water pipe for smoking flavored tobacco is called naргиле, from a Sanskrit word for coconut. In Oman and across the Arabian Peninsula, it's often called shisha, from a Persian word for a glass container. Which smoking device is it?

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Hookah. The hookah, or shisha, is a communal water pipe used to smoke flavored tobacco through a long hose. It spread from India and Persia across the Arab world and into the Balkans during the Ottoman era, taking on local names in each region.