kretek

American  

[kree-tek] / ˈkri tɛk /

noun

Slang.

1. a cigarette made of Indonesian tobacco and cloves.

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Etymology

Origin of kretek

From the Javanese word kréték such a cigarette, the crackling sound made by the cloves in a lit cigarette

Example Sentences

Luna County Attorney Charles Kretek verified that Massey remained a county employee and said county manager Chris Brice “addressed the matter internally.”

From Washington Times

Indonesia has one of the highest rates of smoking and is the world's fourth-biggest cigarette producer, mostly of the pungent "kretek" clove and tobacco variety, but parliament has proposed a law to boost tobacco output further.

From Reuters

Her front room-turned-store, where she sells soft drinks and the clove kretek cigarettes beloved of locals, looks unassuming, but is at ground zero for the city’s battle for survival.

From The Guardian

The country’s largest cigarette manufacturer, majority owned by Philip Morris, views machine-rolled kretek cigarette as the future of the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal

Today, cloves are mixed with tobacco and other additives to produce so-called kretek cigarettes that are sold in Indonesia and across Southeast Asia.

From The Wall Street Journal