1. Plural of burley; a type of tobacco with a light color and mild flavor, commonly used in cigarettes and pipe tobacco.
Usage: Often used in agricultural and tobacco industry contexts.
2. Plural of burley; in fishing, a method of chumming or scattering bait in water to attract fish.
Usage: Chiefly Australian and New Zealand English.

Examples

• The farmer grows several varieties of burleys on his land.
• Burley tobacco is prized for its smooth, mild characteristics.
• The fishermen used burleys to draw the fish closer to their boat.
• Many cigarette blends contain a significant proportion of burleys.
• He scattered burleys into the water to improve his catch.