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che·root
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noun
a cigar having open, untapered ends.
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Origin:
1660–70;
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Tamil
curuṭṭu
roll (of tobacco)
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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cheroot
(ʃəˈruːt)
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n
a cigar with both ends cut off squarely
[C17: from Tamil
curuttu
curl, roll]
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cheroot
c.1670, probably from Port. charuto "cigar," from Tamil curuttu "roll" (of tobacco), from curul "to roll."
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