perique

/puh-reek/US // pəˈrik //UK // (pəˈriːk) //

皮尔克,橄榄球,珀尔里克

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : a strong, rich-flavored tobacco produced in Louisiana, usually blended with other tobaccos.

The Perique and Louisiana tobacco are the principal varieties cultivated, and attain nearly the size of Connecticut seed leaf.
Of American tobaccos suitable for this purpose, none have acquired a wider reputation at home than Perique.
I was awakened at three o'clock in the morning by the oppressive odor of burning paper and near-perique.
Perique tobacco may be used not only for smoking, but for chewing and for snuff.
It is said that the output of genuine Perique is small, being well under 50,000 lbs.