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sun-cured
[ suhn-kyoord ]
/ ˈsʌnˌkyʊərd /
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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
sunburst pleats, Sunbury, Sunbury-on-Thames, sunchoke, sun cream, sun-cured, Sund., sundae, Sunda Islands, sun dance, Sundanese
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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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