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nicotiana

 

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Noun nicotiana has 1 sense
  1. Nicotiana, genus Nicotiana - American and Asiatic aromatic herbs and shrubs with viscid foliage
    --1 is a kind of asterid dicot genus
    --1 is a member of Solanaceae, family Solanaceae, potato family
    --1 has members: tobacco

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Nicotiana

Description:

Nicotiana is a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae. It includes various species of tobacco plants, which are widely known for their commercial cultivation and use as a psychoactive drug.

Senses:

Sense 1 (Noun):

A plant of the genus Nicotiana, especially cultivated for the production of tobacco.

Example sentence: The nicotiana plants in the tobacco farm grew tall and healthy under the careful care of the farmers.

Sense 2 (Noun):

The dried leaves of the tobacco plant used for smoking, chewing, or snuff.

Example sentence: He rolled his own cigarettes using pure nicotiana leaves.

Sense 3 (Noun):

A capsule or flower of the tobacco plant.

Example sentence: The nicotiana blossoms were delicate and emitted a fragrant scent.

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