Lokum (noun)
low-kum
A portion of Turkish Delight.
Mid 19th century. Probably originally from Ottoman Turkish lokum (Turkish lokum), short for rāhat-᠍ı-lokum.
Example sentences
“A lokum of the sweet treat in his knapsack.”
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