burley

noun, often capitalized

bur·ley | \ˈbər-lē

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Definition of burley

: a thin-bodied air-cured tobacco grown mainly in Kentucky

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The stalk of burley tobacco represents the money crop of the county. — cleveland.com, "Fun with flags: The flags of Ohio's 88 counties," 13 July 2017

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The first known use of burley was in 1874

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