cigar

noun

ci·​gar si-ˈgär How to pronounce cigar (audio)
: a small roll of tobacco leaf for smoking

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Inside the elegant wooden case are several cigars, each wrapped in plastic. Literary Hub, 11 June 2026 But your friend, also over 21 and also an occasional cigar smoker, is denied because of the year he was born. Alex Weatherall, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026 Gianakakis said his father rolled the cigars after fake cigars ordered online failed to arrive before graduation. Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026 Or Mike Brito with a radar gun, cigar and Panama hat. Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for cigar

Word History

Etymology

Spanish cigarro

First Known Use

1730, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cigar was in 1730

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“Cigar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cigar. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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cigar

noun
ci·​gar sig-ˈär How to pronounce cigar (audio)
: a roll of tobacco leaf for smoking

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