cigar

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: ci=gar

CIDE DICTIONARY

cigar, n. [Sp. cigarro, orig., a kind of tobacco in the island of Cuba: cf. F. cigare.].

 A small roll of tobacco, used for smoking.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

cigar, n. a cylinder of tobacco rolled in tobacco leaves for smoking.

Etymology

F cigare or Sp. cigarro

ROGET THESAURUS

cigar

Pungency

N pungency, piquance, piquancy, poignancy haut-gout, strong taste, twang, race, sharpness, acrimony, roughness, unsavoriness, mustard, cayenne, caviare, seasoning, niter, saltpeter, brine (saltiness), carbonate of ammonia, sal ammoniac, sal volatile, smelling salts, hartshorn (acridity), dram, cordial, nip, nicotine, tobacco, snuff, quid, smoke, segar, cigar, cigarette, weed, fragrant weed, Indian weed, Cavendish, fid, negro head, old soldier, rappee, stogy, pungent, strong, high-, full-flavored, high-tasted, high-seasoned, gamy, sharp, stinging, rough, piquant, racy, biting, mordant, spicy, seasoned, hot, hot as pepper, peppery, vellicating, escharotic, meracious, acrid, acrimonious, bitter, rough, unsavory.