dark leafadj.n.
/ˌdɑːk ˈliːf/, U.S. /ˌdɑrk ˈlif/ (a) adj. designating or relating to any of various types of tobacco having a dark colour and a strong flavour, typically used for cigars, chewing tobacco, or snuff; (b) n. a tobacco of this type.
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1829 Observer 8 June Tobacco—About 50 hhds. dark leaf Virginia are again reported to be sold at 3½d a 3¾d for export.
1884 G. H. Morgan Ann. Statement Trade & Commerce St. Louis 1883 129 (table) Common dark leaf. Medium to Good dark leaf.
1912 E. H. Matthewson Export & Manuf. Tobaccos of U.S., with Brief Ref. to Cigar Types U.S. Dept. Agric. Bureau Plant Industry, Bull. No. 244 35 The great source of supply of British dark leaf..is in the Henderson or Stemming district of western Kentucky.
1996 R. Kluger Ashes to Ashes i. 6 The..harsh compounds in the dark-leaf smoke, upon reaching the back of the throat, triggered a reflexive rejection in the form of coughing.
2007 Pittsburgh (Pa.) Post-Gazette (Nexis) 26 Feb. a1 Lancaster County now grows as much Maryland 609 and Southern Burley tobacco, used for cigarettes, as it does the traditional Pennsylvania 41, dark leaf used in cigars and chew.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).
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