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Tobacco
see synonyms of tobaccoNoun
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Tobacco
see synonyms of tobacconoun plural -cos or -coes
1.
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
2.
the leaves of certain of these plants dried and prepared for snuff, chewing, or smoking
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Tobacco
see synonyms of tobacco nounWord forms: plural toˈbaccos
1.
any of a genus (Nicotiana) of chiefly tropical American plants of the nightshade family, with hairy, sticky foliage and long-tubed, white, yellow, greenish, or purple flowers; esp., the species (N. tabacum) now widely cultivated for its leaves
2.
the leaves of certain of these plants, prepared for smoking, chewing, or snuffing
3.
products prepared from these leaves; cigars, cigarettes, snuff, etc.
4.
the use of tobacco for smoking, etc.
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Tobacco
see synonyms of tobaccon. pl. to·bac·cos or to·bac·coes
1.
a. The tropical American plant Nicotiana tabacum of the nightshade family, widely cultivated for its leaves, which are used primarily for smoking.
b. The leaves of this plant, dried and processed chiefly for use in cigarettes, cigars, or snuff or for smoking in pipes.
2. Any of various other plants of the genus Nicotiana.
3. Products made from these plants.
4. The habit of smoking tobacco: I gave up tobacco.
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