# snuff bottle

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
Calque of Chinese 鼻煙壺 /鼻烟壶 (bíyānhú).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/snuff-bottle