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== S ==
== S ==
'''Samsun''':  A Turkish tobacco of the basibali variety with a heart-shaped leaf, grown near the town of Samsun, Turkey on the shores of the Black Sea.  Low nicotine tobacco, but with strong flavor and dark color.
'''Samsun-Maden''':  Also called Bafra for the village near Samsun, Samsun-Maden is a basibali Turkish tobacco characterized by leaves which are are small sized and ovalThe leaf faces are red to bright red. This strain can be smoked without blending. Nicotine content is often lower than 1% and sugar content is 9-12%.


'''Shank''':  The portion of a stummel between the bowl and mouthpiece, and generally containing the mortise.  The length of the pipe shank is one of the key variables in the shape of a pipe, as is it's shape, whether square, diamond, oval or round.
'''Shank''':  The portion of a stummel between the bowl and mouthpiece, and generally containing the mortise.  The length of the pipe shank is one of the key variables in the shape of a pipe, as is it's shape, whether square, diamond, oval or round.