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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