nicotiana

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun American and Asiatic aromatic herbs and shrubs with viscid foliage

Etymology

Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Nicotiāna, from (Jean) Nicot (French ambassador to Portugal, who sent seeds back to France in 1561) + -iāna (adjective forming suffix) (feminine of -iānus).

In classic literature

Synonyms

genus Nicotiana

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