"perique" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: periques [plural]
Etymology: From Louisiana French. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|-}} French Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} perique (countable and uncountable, plural periques)
  1. A kind of tobacco with medium-sized leaf, small stem, and tough and gummy fiber, raised in Louisiana and cured in its own juices, so as to be very dark in color. It is marketed in tightly wrapped rolls called carottes. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Tobacco

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