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maduro

American  
[muh-door-oh] / məˈdʊər oʊ /

adjective

  1. strong and darkly colored.

maduro British  
/ məˈdʊərəʊ /

adjective

  1. (of cigars) dark and strong

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noun

  1. a cigar of this type

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Etymology

Origin of maduro

1885–90; < Spanish < Latin mātūrus ripe

Example Sentences

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This vinho maduro, the vino generoso of the Spaniard, was that which maketh glad the heart of man, being of a choice vintage from a famous vineyard.

From The Actress in High Life An Episode in Winter Quarters by Bowen, Sue Petigru

The spots of him that you could see, around the back of his neck and the soles of his feet, was the colour of a twenty-cent maduro cigar.

From Side-stepping with Shorty by Ford, Sewell

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