kretek

[ kree-tek ]

noun

, Slang.

1. a cigarette made of Indonesian tobacco and cloves.

Word History and Origins

Origin of kretek¹

From the Javanese word kréték such a cigarette, the crackling sound made by the cloves in a lit cigarette

Example Sentences

Luna County Attorney Charles Kretek verified that Massey remained a county employee and said county manager Chris Brice “addressed the matter internally.”

From Washington Times

Indonesia has one of the highest rates of smoking and is the world's fourth-biggest cigarette producer, mostly of the pungent "kretek" clove and tobacco variety, but parliament has proposed a law to boost tobacco output further.

From Reuters

The clove smell of kretek cigarettes wafts through the air, mixing with the frying spices spitting from the wok, highlighting the mash of cultures here.

From The Guardian

Her front room-turned-store, where she sells soft drinks and the clove kretek cigarettes beloved of locals, looks unassuming, but is at ground zero for the city’s battle for survival.

From The Guardian

The country’s largest cigarette manufacturer, majority owned by Philip Morris, views machine-rolled kretek cigarette as the future of the industry.

From Wall Street Journal