maduro

American

[muh-door-oh] / məˈdʊər oʊ /

adjective

strong and darkly colored.

maduro British

/ məˈdʊərəʊ /

adjective

(of cigars) dark and strong

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noun

a cigar of this type

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Etymology

Origin of maduro

1885–90; < Spanish < Latin mātūrus ripe

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maduro

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 Sewell Ford

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 Sue Petigru Bowen

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