nicotian

noun

ni·​co·​tian

niˈkōshən

plural -s

1

obsolete : tobacco

2

archaic : a user of tobacco

Word History

Etymology

Middle French nicotiane, probably from New Latin nicotiana (in herba nicotiana Nicot's herb, tobacco), feminine of nicotianus, adjective, of Nicot from Jean Nicot †1600 + Latin -ianus -an

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