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Word: Nicotiana
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
from modern Latin nicotiana (herba) ‘tobacco (plant)’, named after Jean Nicot, a 16th-century French diplomat who introduced tobacco to France in 1560
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
nɪˌkɒtɪˈɑːnə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
nɪˌkəʊʃɪˈɑːnə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an ornamental plant related to tobacco, with tubular flowers that are particularly fragrant at night.
Short Definition:ornamental plant related to tobacco, with tubular flowers that are particularly fragrant at night
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