noun.
A kind of cigar not pointed at either end, and thicker at one end than at the other. Cheroots were first made at Manila in the Philippine islands.
noun.
Same as shaya-root.
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noun.
A kind of cigar, originally brought from Manila, in the Philippine Islands; now often made of inferior or adulterated tobacco.
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noun.
a cigar with both ends cut flat
Word Usage
"A Manila cheroot is between his lips – the fragrance of one never fails to call up his image – and he caresses an unamiable little dog which he fondly loves."