English Explanatory Dictionary

nicotiana

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any ornamental plant of the genus Nicotiana
noun
  1. Literature dealing with tobacco-smoking.

Word forms

nicotiana nicotianas

Etymology

Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Nicotiāna, from (Jean) Nicot (French ambassador to Portugal, who sent seeds back to France in 1561) + -iāna (adjective forming suffix) (feminine of -iānus).

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