burley

== English == === Etymology 1 === Unknown. Compare the personal name Burley. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈbɜː(ɹ)li/ Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)li Homophones: burly, Burley, Burleigh ==== Noun ==== burley (countable and uncountable, plural burleys) (US) A tobacco grown mainly in Kentucky, used in making cigarettes. [from late 19th c.] (Australia) Blood and offal used by fishermen to attract fish. ===== Derived terms ===== (tobacco): red burley, white burley ==== References ==== James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Burley”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC. Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1987-1996. === Etymology 2 === ==== Adjective ==== burley Burlesque. ==== Further reading ==== === Anagrams === Bruley, uberly