fire-cure

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fīərkyŏŏr′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fire-cure  (fīərkyŏŏr′),USA pronunciation v.t., -cured, -cur•ing. 
  1. to cure (tobacco) by means of open fires, the smoke and flame imparting a creosotic flavor.
  • 1880–85, American.


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