Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
brine-cured is an adjective meaning "(used especially of meats) preserved in salt". It carries one recorded sense.
(used especially of meats) preserved in salt
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for brine-cured come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.