mashrabiyya

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /məʃɹəˈbi.ə/

Noun

mashrabiyya (plural mashrabiyyas)

1. (architecture) A balcony in North Africa enclosed with carved wooden latticework. [from 19th c.]
2. The latticework itself, also used to craft certain objects.

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