often capitalized
: a thin-bodied air-cured tobacco grown mainly in Kentucky
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While the market for burley tobacco used in cigarettes has declined, the market for dark fire tobacco used in cigars and pipes remains strong.
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Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 11 Nov. 2024
The stalk of burley tobacco represents the money crop of the county.
—cleveland.com, 13 July 2017
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Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 11 Nov. 2024
The stalk of burley tobacco represents the money crop of the county.
—cleveland.com, 13 July 2017
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“Burley.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burley. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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