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cheroot

or she·root

[shuh-root]
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noun

a cigar having open, untapered ends.

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Origin of cheroot

First recorded in 1660–70, cheroot is from the Tamil word curuṭṭu roll (of tobacco)
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Examples from the Web for cheroot

Historical Examples of cheroot

  • "Try this cheroot; you 'll find it better," said he, opening a secret pocket in the case.

    A Day's Ride

    Charles James Lever

  • Marlow sat up abruptly and flung away his cheroot with force.

    Lord Jim

    Joseph Conrad

  • Rawley leaned forward, one elbow on a knee, the cheroot in his fingers.

    Northern Lights

    Gilbert Parker

  • At each table the entire process of making the cheroot is performed.

  • “Wait a bit; wait a bit,” returned the Yankee, puffing on his cheroot.

    Swept Out to Sea

    W. Bertram Foster

British Dictionary definitions for cheroot

cheroot

noun

a cigar with both ends cut off squarely

Word Origin for cheroot

C17: from Tamil curuttu curl, roll
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for cheroot
n.

late 17c., probably from Portuguese charuto "cigar," from Tamil curuttu "roll" (of tobacco), from curul "to roll." Originally a cigar from southern India; later a cigar of a certain shape.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper