nicotiana

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Etymology 1[edit]

From the genus name.

Noun[edit]

nicotiana (plural nicotianas)

  1. (horticulture) Any ornamental plant of the genus Nicotiana
    • 2007 July 12, Leslie Land, “Garden Q.&A.”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      But strong-stemmed bushy plants like salvias, coneflowers, cosmos, marigolds, nicotianas and zinnias should be cut back only to the next strong branch or pair of branches.

Etymology 2[edit]

nicotine +‎ -ana

Noun[edit]

nicotiana

  1. literature dealing with tobacco-smoking
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