Etymology

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Today it means: A cigar with square-cut ends. Full definition →

Portuguese charuto ← Tamil சுருட்டு
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  1. Tamil · derived fromசுருட்டு“roll (of tobacco)”
  2. Portuguese · borrowed fromcharuto“cigar”
  3. English todaycheroot

Probably from Portuguese charuto (“cigar”), from Tamil சுருட்டு (curuṭṭu, “roll (of tobacco)”).

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