"cigar," 1670s, probably from Portuguese charuto "cigar," from Tamil (Dravidian) curuttu "roll" (of tobacco), from curul "to roll." Originally a cigar from southern India or Manila in the Philippines; later a cigar of a certain shape.
cherchez la femme
cherish
Chernobyl
chernozem
Cherokee
cheroot
cherry
cherry-pick
Chersonese
chert
cherub
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