fire-cure

[ fahyuh r-kyoo r ]
/ ˈfaɪərˌkyʊər /

verb (used with object), fire-cured, fire-cur·ing.

to cure (tobacco) by means of open fires, the smoke and flame imparting a creosotic flavor.

Origin of fire-cure

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Words nearby fire-cure

fire truck, fire up, fire walking, fire watcher, fire-and-brimstone, fire-cure, fire-eater, fire-engine red, fire-extinguisher, fire-plow, fire-polish

Example sentences from the Web for fire-cure

  • This fire-cure was still practised by the Queres not very long ago.

    The Delight Makers |Adolf Bandelier

British Dictionary definitions for fire-cure

fire-cure

verb

(tr) to cure (tobacco) by exposure to the smoke and heat of an open fire