sugar-cured
[ shoo g-er-kyoo rd ]
/ ˈʃʊg ərˌkyʊərd /
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adjective
(especially of ham or bacon) cured in a mixture of sugar, salt, and sodium nitrate or sodium nitrite.
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Nearby words
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