cheroot

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ʃəˈruːt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ʃəˈrut/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(shə ro̅o̅t′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
che•root /ʃəˈrut/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a cigar having open, flat ends.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
che•root  (shə ro̅o̅t′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a cigar having open, untapered ends.
  • Tamil curuṭṭu roll (of tobacco)
  • 1660–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cheroot / ʃəˈruːt/
  1. a cigar with both ends cut off squarely
Etymology: 17th Century: from Tamil curuttu curl, roll

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