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humidor en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈhjumɪdɔɹ/ (General-American)

Etymology

From humid, modeled after cuspidor (“spittoon”).

Meanings

  1. A container designed to keep its contents at a constant humidity; especially such a box for storing cigars.
    • Don't just toss them in the humidor; you need to progressively re-humidify them. You're definitely going to want a thermometer to put inside your humidor, as well as a hygrometer […] 2016, The Cuban Cigar Handbook: The Discerning Aficionado's Guide to the Best Cuban Cigars in the World, Cider Mill Press, →ISBN, page 89:

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Translations (8)

tr puro kutusu (container) · de Humidor (container) · sv humidor (container) · fi humidori (container) · es humidificador (container) · ru хьюмидо́р (container) · mk хумидор (container) · tr humidor (container)