Makhorka

Translation of "makhorka" into Russian

Noun

makhorka

makhorkas pl

Loanword in English from Russian махорка; used chiefly in historical or cultural contexts.

Грубый табак и растение Nicotiana rustica, из которого его получают.

Soldiers filled their pipes with makhorka during the long winter nights.

Солдаты набивали трубки махоркой долгими зимними ночами.

Noun

A strong, low-grade tobacco traditionally smoked in Russia and other parts of Eastern Europe.

Soldiers filled their pipes with makhorka during the long winter nights.

The plant Nicotiana rustica from which this coarse tobacco is produced.

The small plot behind the cottage was planted with makhorka to supply the household’s smoking needs.