cheroot
pronunciation
How to pronounce cheroot in British English:
UK [ʃəˈru:t]
How to pronounce cheroot in American English:
US [ʃəˈrut]
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- Noun:
- a cigar with both ends cut flat
Word Origin
- cheroot (n.)
- late 17c., probably from Portuguese charuto "cigar," from Tamil curuttu "roll" (of tobacco), from curul "to roll." Originally a cigar from southern India; later a cigar of a certain shape.
Example
- 1. I 'm trying to buy some cheroot .
- 2. After lunch , visit handicraft centre , hinthargone pagoda , cheroot workshop , weaving factory in mon village , pottery sheds and chinese temple .