smoke-dry

smoke-dry
/smohk"druy'/, v., smoke-dried, smoke-drying.
v.t.
1. to dry or cure (meat or other food) using smoke.
v.i.
2. to become dried by smoke: to be eaten as soon as it smoke-dries.
[1695-1705]

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