nicotiana

[ ni-koh-shee-ey-nuh, -an-uh, -ah-nuh ]

/ nɪˌkoʊ ʃiˈeɪ nə, -ˈæn ə, -ˈɑ nə /

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noun

any plant belonging to the genus Nicotiana, of the nightshade family, especially one grown for its ornamental value, as flowering tobacco.

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Origin of nicotiana

1590–1600; <New Latin (herba) nicotiana Nicot's (herb) (after Jacques Nicot (1530–1600), said to have introduced tobacco into France); see -ian, -a²

Words nearby nicotiana

Nicol prism, Nicolson, Nicomedia, Nicosia, Nicostratus, nicotiana, nicotinamide, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, nicotine, nicotinic

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How to use nicotiana in a sentence

The leaves of Tsl-agaynli (Indian tobacco—Nicotiana rustica) are sometimes used in place of the wild cherry bark.
The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees|James Mooney
Instead of my departed fortune I enjoyed my Nicotiana—it served instead of the good opinion of mankind.
Peter Schlemihl|Adelbert von Chamisso
I must not omit a table lecture of Lamar's on nicotiana, however impatient you may be to hear more of a certain fair one.
The Kentuckian in New-York, Volume I (of 2)|William Alexander Caruthers
This word has been applied in all European languages to the plant nicotiana tabacum itself.
The Arawack Language of Guiana in its Linguistic and Ethnological Relations|Daniel G. Brinton

It is a half-hardy annual, and should be grown in the same manner as Nicotiana.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition|Sutton and Sons

British Dictionary definitions for nicotiana

nicotiana

/ (nɪˌkəʊʃɪˈɑːnə, -ˈeɪnə) /

noun

any solanaceous plant of the American and Australian genus Nicotiana, such as tobacco, having white, yellow, or purple fragrant flowers

Word Origin for nicotiana

C16: see nicotine

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