cigar

noun

ci·​gar si-ˈgär How to pronounce cigar (audio)
: a small roll of tobacco leaf for smoking

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Now, a much smaller community celebrates major holidays with a Cuban twist, blending rum and cigars with traditional Chinese cuisine. Ken Moritsugu, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025 Richard Carleton Hacker has been writing about spirits, restaurants, wines and cigars for over forty years and has written for Robb Report since 1995. Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025 Each bourbon and cigar offers an excellent combination of quality and value, offering rich and diverse flavor profiles that appeal to both bourbon and cigar enthusiasts. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 To prepare for slicing, roll the leaves tightly like a cigar and cut into strips as thin or as thick as desired. Step 4. Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cigar 

Word History

Etymology

Spanish cigarro

First Known Use

1730, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cigar was in 1730

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“Cigar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cigar. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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cigar

noun
ci·​gar sig-ˈär How to pronounce cigar (audio)
: a roll of tobacco leaf for smoking

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