Hypertext Webster Gateway: "cigar"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Cigar \Ci*gar"\, n. [Sp. cigarro, orig., a kind of tobacco in
the island of Cuba: cf. F. cigare.]
A small roll of tobacco, used for smoking.

{Cigar fish} (Zo["o]l.), a fish ({Decapterus punctatus}),
allied to the mackerel, found on the coast of the Gulf of
Mexico.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Manila \Ma*nil"a\, Manilla \Ma*nil"la\, a.
Of or pertaining to Manila or Manilla, the capital of the
Philippine Islands; made in, or exported from, that city.

{Manila cheroot} or {cigar}, a cheroot or cigar made of
tobacco grown in the Philippine Islands.

{Manila hemp}, a fibrous material obtained from the {Musa
textilis}, a plant allied to the banana, growing in the
Philippine and other East India islands; -- called also by
the native name {abaca}. From it matting, canvas, ropes,
and cables are made.

{Manila paper}, a durable brown or buff paper made of Manila
hemp, used as a wrapping paper, and as a cheap printing
and writing paper. The name is also given to inferior
papers, made of other fiber.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

cigar
n : a roll of tobacco for smoking


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