perique
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pe·rique
(pə-rēk′)n.
A strongly flavored black tobacco grown in Louisiana and used in various blends.
[Louisiana French, perhaps from Périque, , nickname of , Pierre Chenet, a Louisiana tobacco grower.]
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perique
(pəˈriːk)n
(Plants) a strong highly-flavoured tobacco cured in its own juices and grown in Louisiana
[C19: apparently from Périque, nickname of Pierre Chenet, American tobacco planter who first grew it in Louisiana]
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