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snuff bottle

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A bottle used by the Chinese during the Qing dynasty to hold powdered tobacco.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 鼻煙壺 /鼻烟壶 (bíyānhú).

Across languages

Translations

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  • Chinese Cantonese: 鼻煙壺 /鼻烟壶 — bottle used by the Chinese during the Qing dynasty to hold powdered tobacco
  • Chinese Mandarin: 鼻煙壺 /鼻烟壶 (bíyānhú) — bottle used by the Chinese during the Qing dynasty to hold powdered tobacco
  • Finnish: nuuskapullo — bottle used by the Chinese during the Qing dynasty to hold powdered tobacco
  • Russian: таба́чный пузырёк (tabáčnyj puzyrjók) — bottle used by the Chinese during the Qing dynasty to hold powdered tobacco