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fire-cure
[
fahy
uh
r
-ky
oo
r]
/ˈfaɪərˌkyʊər/
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verb (used with object)
,
fire-cured,
fire-curing.
1.
to cure (tobacco) by means of open fires, the smoke and flame imparting a creosotic flavor.
Origin of
fire-cure
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1880-1885
An Americanism dating back to
1880-85
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This
fire-cure
was still practised by the Queres not very long ago.
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Adolf Bandelier
British Dictionary definitions for
fire-cure
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fire-cure
verb
1.
(
transitive
) to cure (tobacco) by exposure to the smoke and heat of an open fire
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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