PERIQUE


Meaning of PERIQUE in English

pəˈrēk noun

( -s )

Etymology: Louisiana French périque, probably from Périque, nickname of Pierre Chenet, American pioneer tobacco grower who introduced it

1. : a strong-flavored tobacco with tough and gummy fiber raised in St. James parish, Louisiana, cured in its own juices, and used chiefly in smoking mixtures

2. : otter 4

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