Cheroot

The cheroot is a filterless cylindrical cigar with both ends clipped during manufacture. Since cheroots do not taper, they are inexpensive to roll mechanically, and their low cost makes them popular.

The word 'cheroot' probably comes via Portuguese charuto,^[1] originally from Tamil curuttu/churuttu/shuruttu (சுருட்டு), "roll of tobacco". This word could have been absorbed into the French language from Tamil during the 18th century, when the French were trying to stamp their presence in South India. The word could have then been absorbed into English from French.^[2] Cheroots are originated from the city of Tiruchirappalli in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Cheroot are longer than another filter-less Indian-origin product, the beedi.

^ "cheroot (n.)". etymonline.com. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
^ "Etymology of Selected Words of Indian Language Origin". Wmich.edu. Archived from the original on 2014-02-20. Retrieved 2004-06-22.

[1] "cheroot (n.)". etymonline.com. Retrieved December 5, 2019.

[2] "Etymology of Selected Words of Indian Language Origin". Wmich.edu. Archived from the original on 2014-02-20. Retrieved 2004-06-22.

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