flue-cure

[ floo-kyoor ]

verb (used with object)

, flue-cured, flue-cur·ing.

1. to dry or cure by warm air that has been passed through flues.

flue-cure

verb

1. tr to cure (tobacco) by means of radiant heat from pipes or flues connected to a furnace

Word History and Origins

Origin of flue-cure¹

First recorded in 1905–10