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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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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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