sun-cured

[ suhn-kyoo rd ]
/ ˈsʌnˌkyʊərd /

adjective

cured or preserved by exposure to the rays of the sun, as meat, fish, fruit, tobacco, etc.

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Origin of sun-cured

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

Words nearby sun-cured

sun valley, sun visor, sun wheel, sun yat-sen, sun-and-planet gear, sun-cured, sun-dried, sun-god, sun., sunback, sunbake
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British Dictionary definitions for sun-cured

sun-cured

adjective

cured or preserved by exposure to the sun
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