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Meaning of NICOTIANA

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  American and Asiatic aromatic herbs and shrubs with viscid foliage
 
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 Synonyms: genus Nicotiana
 
 See Also: asterid dicot genus, family Solanaceae, potato family, Solanaceae, tobacco

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Ni*co`ti*a"na\, n. [NL. See {Nicotian}.] (Bot.)
A genus of American and Asiatic solanaceous herbs, with
viscid foliage and funnel-shaped blossoms. Several species
yield tobacco. See {Tobacco}.
 

 

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