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tobacco

to·bac·co [ tə bákō ] (plural to·bac·cos or to·bac·co)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. dried leaves processed for smoking: the dried leaves of a plant of the nightshade family, processed primarily for smoking in cigarettes, cigars, and pipes

2. plant whose leaves are smoked: a plant of the nightshade family, cultivated for its large leaves that are dried and processed primarily for smoking. Native to: tropical America.  Genus Nicotiana.

3. product made from tobacco leaves: any product made from tobacco leaves, e.g. cigarettes

4. habit of using tobacco: the habit of using tobacco products

5. crop of tobacco: a crop of tobacco referred to collectively

[Late 16th century. < Spanish tabaco]
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