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Turkish
Etymology
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish معجون (maʼcun, “paste; putty”), itself from Arabic مَعْجُون (maʕjūn, “paste; putty”).
Noun
macun (definite accusative macunu, plural macunlar)
- (in general) paste, any soft and moist mixture of several ingredients incorporated together
- putty, a form of cement made from linseed oil and whiting used in domestic construction and repair
- kind of semi-solid, sticky burnt sugar used for waxing
- Synonym: ağda
- drug made from filtered opium-gum that former addicts swallowed
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