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tobacco
[tuh-bak-oh]
noun
plural
tobaccos, tobaccoesany of several plants belonging to the genus Nicotiana, of the nightshade family, especially one of those species, as N. tabacum, whose leaves are prepared for smoking or chewing or as snuff.
the prepared leaves, as used in cigarettes, cigars, and pipes.
any product or products made from such leaves.
any of various similar plants of other genera.
tobacco
/ təˈbækəʊ /
noun
any of numerous solanaceous plants of the genus Nicotiana, having mildly narcotic properties, tapering hairy leaves, and tubular or funnel-shaped fragrant flowers. The species N. tabacum is cultivated as the chief source of commercial tobacco
the leaves of certain of these plants dried and prepared for snuff, chewing, or smoking
Other Word Forms
- tobaccoless adjective
- antitobacco adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of tobacco1
Word History and Origins
Origin of tobacco1
Example Sentences
Guards seized the pillowcase, which contained 20 phones, SIM cards, a mobile hot spot, charging cables, drill bits, wrenches, tobacco, rolling papers and liquor, according to the affidavit.
Black-market tobacco is a revenue source for Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's government, according to the country's opposition.
This rise in activity in Southern areas was largely due to the invention of the cotton gin, which shifted the focus of production from tobacco to cotton.
"And there's also other cases, so people who seek to use this as a route to bring people in, and commodities, like drugs, alcohol, tobacco. Unfortunately, people are also commodities."
Philip Morris International PM -4.89%decrease; red down pointing triangle raised its full-year outlook after logging higher profit and revenue in the third quarter, boosted by continuing strength across its smokeless tobacco products.
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