/ ˌsɪgəˈret; NAmE ˈsɪgəret/ noun
a thin tube of paper filled with tobacco , for smoking :
a packet / pack of cigarettes
to light a cigarette
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from French , diminutive of cigare , probably from Mayan sik'ar smoking. Mayan is a language spoken in parts of Mexico and Central America.