cigar

noun

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

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The winning ticket was sold at the Lucky Corner cigar shop in New York City, lottery officials said. Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025 This cigar contains twice the usual spicy ligero leaves in the blend. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 Guests will sip and smoke cigars while listening to live jazz at the gallery, surrounded by historic items including the Super Bowl XXXVI commemorative football signed by Tom Brady, Adam Vinatieri, Richard Seymour and 29 others, which can be yours for $38,850. Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 19 Jan. 2025 His post included two photos of Stallone, one of him smoking a cigar and the second of the actor holding a gun. Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025 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 16 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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