Turkish tobacco

American  

noun

1. a strongly aromatic tobacco, grown chiefly in Turkey and Greece, used in cigarettes.

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Turkish tobacco British  

noun

1. a fragrant dark tobacco cultivated in E Europe, esp Turkey and Greece

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Example Sentences

We won't spoil it, but it involves the Crimean War, Turkish tobacco and the silks and tassels of Middle Eastern exoticism.

From Los Angeles Times

Napoleon opened a small �tui, twirled up a large cigarette of Turkish tobacco with great dexterity, and lighted it at the wax taper on the table beside him.

From Project Gutenberg

In the lighter sandy soil of the south, the varieties grown are raised from Turkish seed and are similar in appearance and quality to the genuine Turkish tobacco.

From Project Gutenberg

She saw his shapely, carefully-tended hands; she distinctly remembered the fragrance of Turkish tobacco, mingled with the odour of jasmine, with which all his belongings were saturated.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr Carver became informative on the subject of Turkish tobacco, but with the information he wove much which was personal.

From Project Gutenberg