Nicotiana tabacum

Definitions of Nicotiana tabacum
  1. noun
    tall erect South American herb with large ovate leaves and terminal clusters of tubular white or pink flowers; cultivated for its leaves
    synonyms: common tobacco
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    type of:
    tobacco, tobacco plant
    aromatic annual or perennial herbs and shrubs
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