# miswak

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A chewstick used particularly by Muslims for cleaning the teeth, made from twigs of trees of species Salvadora persica.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic مِسْوَاك (miswāk), derived from Persian سواک (sevâk, “a teeth cleaning twig made from the arak tree”), originated from pre-Islamic Persia.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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