cigar

noun

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

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On One Piece, Kerr will chomp cigars as Smoker, a Marine captain and adversary for the Straw Hats. Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026 One more summer cigar at Civic Center park? Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026 In historic Ybor City, aka Cigar City, centuries-old cigar factories now house cocktail bars, breweries, and restaurants, like the legendary Columbia Restaurant, Florida’s oldest restaurant. Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026 There’s also an interesting story behind the cigar inconspicuously sitting near the check-in counter. Idaho Statesman, 3 Mar. 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 13 Mar. 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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