What is rum?

Rûm

... Greek "Ρωμιοί" or "Romans", in Arabic الرُّومُ ar-Rūm, Persian/Turkish Rum, from Middle Persian Hrom) is a generic term used at different times in Turkey and the Muslim world to refer to ...

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    “Yes the Rum Tum Tugger is a Curious Cat—
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