cheroot
or she·root
a cigar having open, untapered ends.
Origin of cheroot
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How to use cheroot in a sentence
The natives of Guiana use a tube or pipe not unlike a cheroot, made from the rind of the fruit of a species of palm.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.The odor of Seton's cheroot announced itself above the oriental perfume with which the place was laden.
Dope | Sax RohmerHe looked for help to Madame Bill, who gazed at the smoke of her cheroot and seemed absent-minded.
The Belted Seas | Arthur ColtonSanders came out of the bungalow, his helmet on the back of his head, a cheroot tilted dizzily.
The Keepers of the King's Peace | Edgar WallaceFrom the house of suspicious appearance Mr. Jay betook himself to a cigar-divan, and read the magazines over a cheroot.
Masterpieces of Mystery In Four Volumes | Various
British Dictionary definitions for cheroot
/ (ʃəˈruːt) /
a cigar with both ends cut off squarely
Origin of cheroot
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