Definition of "cigar" []

• A compact roll of tobacco leaves prepared for smoking. (noun)

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• "In the Island of Cuba that which we call a cigar is called a _tabaco_ (a tobacco) and when it is required to discriminate between the manufactured and unmanufactured article it is called _tabaco torcido_, or rolled tobacco."
• "He paused to help himself to a cigar from the box on the table and to light it with a steady and defiant hand."
• "Follow up with a fine cigar from the San Andres Valley and a good cup of Soconusco cafe."