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+'''Maryland''':  An extremely mild tobacco used in a number of American tobacco blends, especially to add a nutty flavor to Burley.  Sadly the state of Maryland now pays farmers not to grow tobacco.
 '''Meerschaum''':  A mineral hydrous magnesium silicate called sepiolite, primarily found in Turkey near Eskisehr, which is used in the making of tobacco pipes.  The word means "seafoam".
+'''Melding''':  The term used to refer to a tobacco blend's property to acquire a single homogeneous taste over time, as a result of aging in an airtight container.
+'''Mellowing''':  Particularly used in referring to Latakia's tendency to be less overpowering after some aging, the term is sometimes used to refer to a general tendency of tobacco to become more smooth with age.
 '''Mortise''':  A mortise is at its most basic a hole cut or drilled to accept a smaller tenon and make a joint.  The joint has been used in woodworking for thousands of years, and in pipe construction generally appears as a hole drilled larger than the airway and at the same depth as the stem tenon.  Variations, however, are unlimited.
+'''Mouthpiece''':  A term used interchangeably with stem and to a lesser degree bit, the mouthpiece is the portion of the pipe meant to be placed in the smoker's mouth, and includes the entire pipe from the end of the shank to the slot.  Often made from vulcanite or lucite/acrylic.
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