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HUMMUM
Etymology
Noun
hummum (plural hummums)
A Turkish bath.
Alternative form of humhum (“towelling fabric”)
Source: Wiktionary
Hum"mum, n. Etym: [Per. or Ar. hamman.]
Definition: A sweating bath or place for sweating. Sir T. Herbert.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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