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'''Cigar Leaf''': A generic term used to describe a great many different types of leaf primarily used in cigars which are also included in pipe tobacco. Connecticut Broadleaf and Cuban-Seed Varietals are frequently used among others to add flavor to a blend. | '''Cigar Leaf''': A generic term used to describe a great many different types of leaf primarily used in cigars which are also included in pipe tobacco. Connecticut Broadleaf and Cuban-Seed Varietals are frequently used among others to add flavor to a blend. | ||
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'''Cob''': The common parlance for a corn cob pipe, which in its loosest definition is simply any pipe with a bowl made from a dried and drilled corncob. Traditionally fitted with river cane stems, most modern cobs have wood shanks and plastic bits. | '''Cob''': The common parlance for a corn cob pipe, which in its loosest definition is simply any pipe with a bowl made from a dried and drilled corncob. Traditionally fitted with river cane stems, most modern cobs have wood shanks and plastic bits. | ||
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'''Panel Billiard''': According to the [[Panel Billiard|A.S.P. Pipe Parts Charts by Bill Burney]], the Panelled Billiard, also called a foursquare, is a basic billiard shape with flat, or panelled, sides. The classic panel has four flat sides and a round shank. | '''Panel Billiard''': According to the [[Panel Billiard|A.S.P. Pipe Parts Charts by Bill Burney]], the Panelled Billiard, also called a foursquare, is a basic billiard shape with flat, or panelled, sides. The classic panel has four flat sides and a round shank. | ||
'''Pear''': More commonly called an acorn today, according to the [[Pear/ | '''Pear''': More commonly called an acorn today, according to the [[Pear/Acorn|A.S.P. Pipe Parts Charts by Bill Burney]] the pear is a sort of softened dublin shape, with a conical bowl and tobacco chamber but with all sharp edges rounded. | ||
'''Perique''': Mistakenly believed to be a nickname for Pierre Chenet and actually a French mispronunciation of an American slang word for a part of the anatomy, perique is a type of tobacco grown only in St. James Parish, Louisiana, sauced and kept under massive pressure in barrels until it turns nearly black. Perique has flavors of spice and plum, and is prized as the truffle of pipe tobaccos. | '''Perique''': Mistakenly believed to be a nickname for Pierre Chenet and actually a French mispronunciation of an American slang word for a part of the anatomy, perique is a type of tobacco grown only in St. James Parish, Louisiana, sauced and kept under massive pressure in barrels until it turns nearly black. Perique has flavors of spice and plum, and is prized as the truffle of pipe tobaccos. | ||