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puro

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[poor-oh, pyoor-oh] / ˈpʊər oʊ, ˈpjʊər oʊ /

noun

puros plural
  1. Southwestern U.S.. a cigar, often specifically one containing tobacco from only one country.


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He does all this, too, in puro Spanglish.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“We might love goth, but we also love to have fun — puro desmadre,” said Kevin Moreno, Deceits’ lead vocalist.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025

“He shows everyone how a real Mexican is — puro honor,” said 23-year-old Erasmo Gutierrez of Fontana, who could only afford nosebleed seats and came by himself.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2019

One must-order dish is the transportive ceviche puro of white fish in lime juice with red onion, tiger’s milk and rich dollops of mashed sweet potato crowned with sweet-potato chips.

From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2018

Like, the puro desastre that was going on with La Cocina.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya

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