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A heap of combustibles ignited and emitting dense smoke, usually made with the object of repelling mosquitoes, etc. Chiefly North American.
attributive, as smudge bonfire, smudge fire, smudge-smoke, etc.; designating containers for the smouldering fire, as smudge box, smudge can, smudge…