| 释义 |
bur·ley
I. \ˈbərlē, ˈbə̄l-, ˈbəil-, -li\ noun
(-s)
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: probably from the name Burley
: a thin-bodied air-cured tobacco varying in color from buff to chocolate, high in content of alkaloids and nitrogenous constituents, grown mainly in Kentucky and neighboring states, and used in cigarettes and to a lesser extent in plugs and smoking mixtures
II. noun
or bur·ly \“\
(plural burleys or burlies)
Etymology: by shortening & alteration
: burlesque |