perique

[ puh-reek ]

/ pəˈrik /

noun

a strong, rich-flavored tobacco produced in Louisiana, usually blended with other tobaccos.

Origin of perique

1880–85, Americanism; allegedly after Périque, nickname of Pierre Chenet, Louisiana grower who first developed it

Words nearby perique

periproctitis, periprostatitis, peripteral, periptery, peripylephlebitis, perique, perirectitis, perirhizoclasia, perisalpingitis, perisalpinx, perisarc

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Example sentences from the Web for perique

But there is a good deal of substitute Perique sold in lieu of the genuine kind.
Tobacco Leaves|W. A. Brennan
Perique tobacco may be used not only for smoking, but for chewing and for snuff.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
It is said that the output of genuine Perique is small, being well under 50,000 lbs.
Tobacco Leaves|W. A. Brennan
The Perique and Louisiana tobacco are the principal varieties cultivated, and attain nearly the size of Connecticut seed leaf.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.

It has been stated above that much of the Perique tobacco is a substitute for the genuine.
Tobacco Leaves|W. A. Brennan

British Dictionary definitions for perique

perique

/ (pəˈriːk) /

noun

a strong highly-flavoured tobacco cured in its own juices and grown in Louisiana

Word Origin for perique

C19: apparently from Périque, nickname of Pierre Chenet, American tobacco planter who first grew it in Louisiana

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单词	perique
释义	perique [ puh-reek ] / pəˈrik / noun a strong, rich-flavored tobacco produced in Louisiana, usually blended with other tobaccos. Origin of perique 1880–85, Americanism; allegedly after Périque, nickname of Pierre Chenet, Louisiana grower who first developed it Words nearby perique periproctitis, periprostatitis, peripteral, periptery, peripylephlebitis, perique, perirectitis, perirhizoclasia, perisalpingitis, perisalpinx, perisarc Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for perique But there is a good deal of substitute Perique sold in lieu of the genuine kind. Tobacco Leaves\|W. A. Brennan Perique tobacco may be used not only for smoking, but for chewing and for snuff. Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce\|E. R. Billings. It is said that the output of genuine Perique is small, being well under 50,000 lbs. Tobacco Leaves\|W. A. Brennan The Perique and Louisiana tobacco are the principal varieties cultivated, and attain nearly the size of Connecticut seed leaf. Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce\|E. R. Billings. It has been stated above that much of the Perique tobacco is a substitute for the genuine. Tobacco Leaves\|W. A. Brennan British Dictionary definitions for perique perique / (pəˈriːk) / noun a strong highly-flavoured tobacco cured in its own juices and grown in Louisiana Word Origin for perique C19: apparently from Périque, nickname of Pierre Chenet, American tobacco planter who first grew it in Louisiana Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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