kretek
Americannoun
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
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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 • Nov. 22, 2016
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