sun-dried

adjective

: dried by the heat of the sun

sun-dried tomatoes

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On the larger side, there is a branzino entree with cauliflower puree and rainbow carrots, lamb chops with pistachio chimichurri and marinated beef tenderloin with eggplant and sun-dried tomato. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 Most Yemeni coffee is sun-dried, which enhances its flavor and brings out undertones of chocolate and fruit, Almatrahi said. — Dee-Ann Durbin, Twin Cities, 5 May 2026 These are not your average instant noodles; these go through a two-day fermentation process, are sun-dried, and hand-cut, resulting in a bouncy, chewy texture that goes above and beyond the cup of noodles of your past. — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026 After harvest, the seeds—what becomes the basis of chocolate—are taken from the pods, sorted by quality, sun-dried, and sold to manufacturers, with Osvaldo keeping the best ones for his own small-batch line. — David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sun-dried

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