achkan

[ach-kuhn]

ach·kan

[ach-kuhn]
noun
a close-fitting, high-necked coat, slightly flared below the waist and reaching almost to the knee, worn by men in India.

Origin:
1910–15; < Hindi ackan
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Achkan is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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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