latakia/ˌlætəˈkiːə/EtymologyFrom Latakia (“the Syrian port from where the tobacco is shipped, and near where it is produced”), from Arabic اللَاذِقِيَّة (al-lāḏiqiyya).nameA city in Syria, on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.A strong dark tobacco originally produced in Syria.nounA type of pungent Turkish tobacco.