NICOTIANA

Nicotiana, genus Nicotiana

(noun) American and Asiatic aromatic herbs and shrubs with viscid foliage

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

From the genus name.

Noun

nicotiana (plural nicotianas)

(gardening) Any ornamental plant of the genus Nicotiana

Etymology 2

Noun

nicotiana

literature dealing with tobacco-smoking

Source: Wiktionary


Ni*co"ti*an*a, n. Etym: [NL. See Nicotian.] (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of American and Asiatic solanaceous herbs, with viscid foliage and funnel-shaped blossoms. Several species yield tobacco. See Tobacco.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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