-istan
| Main Entry: | -istan |
| Part of Speech: | comb. form |
| Definition: | a suffix forming nouns humorously denoting a fictional place name |
| Etymology: | 1990; modeled on many place names of Asian and Indian subcontinent |
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-istan
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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