often capitalized
: a thin-bodied air-cured tobacco grown mainly in Kentucky
Examples of burley in a Sentence
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The stalk of burley tobacco represents the money crop of the county.
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cleveland.com, 13 July 2017
cleveland.com, 13 July 2017
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Word History
Etymology
probably from the name Burley
First Known Use
1874, in the meaning defined above
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“Burley.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burley. Accessed 26 Sep. 2023.
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