Also spelled Seegars

US /sɪˈɡɑɹ/ UK /sɪˈɡɑː(ɹ)/
noun Freq #6238

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    a roll of tobacco leaves made to be smoked

    He left the cigar unlit on the ashtray.

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Synonyms
1 noun · a roll of tobacco leaves... cherootsmoke
Word family
Forms cigary
Derived forms cigalikecigar-chompingcigar-smokecigardomcigaredcigaresquecigarlesscigarlikecigarmakercigarmakinge-cigar

Etymology

From Spanish cigarro, of uncertain origin. See that entry for more information.

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