Main Entry:

cig·a·rette

Variant(s):

also cig·a·ret \ˌsi-gə-ˈret, ˈsi-gə-ˌ\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

French cigarette, diminutive of cigare cigar, from Spanish cigarro

Date:

1835

: a slender roll of cut tobacco enclosed in paper and meant to be smoked ; also : a similar roll of another substance (as marijuana)