cigarillo

cigarillo
/sig'euh ril"oh/, n., pl. cigarillos.
1. a small, thin cigar.
2. a cigarette with a wrapping of tobacco instead of paper.
[1825-35; < Sp, dim. of cigarro CIGAR]

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