cheroot
American
[shuh-root]
/ ʃəˈrut /
Or
sheroot
noun
cheroot
British
/ ʃəˈruːt /
noun
Etymology
Origin of cheroot
First recorded in 1660–70, cheroot is from the Tamil word curuṭṭu roll (of tobacco)
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