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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
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sun-cured

adjective
cured or preserved by exposure to the sun
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