Cigar

:This page is about the tobacco product; for other meanings of Cigar, see Cigar (disambiguation).

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A cigar is a tightly rolled bundle of tobacco leaves that have already been dried and fermented, which is lit (that is, ignited) for the purpose of inhaling (or merely drawing into the mouth rather than into the lungs) its smoke (see tobacco smoking).

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The word "cigar" is from the Spanish word cigarro, which is possibly derived from the Maya language word sikar meaning tobacco.

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The Oxford English Dictionary, on the other hand, suggests that it is from cigarra, the Spanish word for cicada, due to its shape (specifically of what is now called the perfecto). Some cigars were once called cigarro puro (pure cigar), and as a result the cigar is simply known as puro in some languages.

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Cigar tobacco is grown in significant quantities in such nations as Brazil, Cameroon, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Indonesia, Mexico, Nicaragua and the United States of America.

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Cigars manufactured in Cuba are considered by many cigar smokers to be without peer, thanks both to the unique characteristics of the Vuelta Abajo region, in the Pinar del Rio province at the west of Cuba, where a microclimate allows for unequalled tobacco to be grown, as well as the skill of the master cigar-makers working at the local factories.

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Tobacco smoking: Tobacco smoking is the act of smoking tobacco products, especially cigarettes and cigars. Tobacco smoking is considered a significant cause of human health problems, especially lung cancer, emphysema, and other disorders....

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Cigar related Images and Photos (experimental)

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