fire-cure

[ fahyuhr-kyoor ]

verb (used with object)

, fire-cured, fire-cur·ing.

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

fire-cure

verb

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of fire-cure¹

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85