Indian tobacco

/ˌɪndiən təˌbækoʊ/
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Other forms: Indian tobaccos

Definitions of Indian tobacco
  1. noun
    North American wild lobelia having small blue flowers and inflated capsules formerly used as an antispasmodic
    synonyms: Lobelia inflata, bladderpod
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    type of:
    lobelia
    any plant or flower of the genus Lobelia
  2. noun
    tobacco plant of South America and Mexico
    synonyms: Nicotiana rustica, wild tobacco
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    type of:
    tobacco, tobacco plant
    aromatic annual or perennial herbs and shrubs
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