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tobacco
noun
to·bac·co
tə-ˈba-(ˌ)kō 
plural tobaccos
1
: any of a genus (Nicotiana) of chiefly American plants of the nightshade family with viscid foliage and tubular flowers
especially
: a tall erect annual tropical American herb (N. tabacum) cultivated for its leaves
2
: the leaves of cultivated tobacco prepared for use in smoking or chewing or as snuff
3
: manufactured products of tobacco (such as cigars or cigarettes)
also
: smoking as a practice
has sworn off tobacco
4
: a moderate brown
Examples of tobacco in a Sentence
a farm that grows tobacco
a state tax on tobacco
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There have also been suggestions of domestic taxes on tobacco and alcohol.
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Christine Ro, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The country’s statistics bureau said the largest contributors to the annual movement were food and non-alcoholic beverages, alcohol and tobacco, as well as housing.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025
In tests performed on soybean and tobacco plants, the sensor was able to differentiate between healthy plants and those that had recently been infected with the bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2025
The Hollywood Gold will now be offered in tobacco and purple or platinum and merlot.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
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Christine Ro, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
The country’s statistics bureau said the largest contributors to the annual movement were food and non-alcoholic beverages, alcohol and tobacco, as well as housing.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025
In tests performed on soybean and tobacco plants, the sensor was able to differentiate between healthy plants and those that had recently been infected with the bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2025
The Hollywood Gold will now be offered in tobacco and purple or platinum and merlot.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Tobacco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tobacco. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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tobacco
noun
to·bac·co
tə-ˈbak-ō
plural tobaccos
1
: any of a genus of chiefly American plants of the nightshade family that have sticky leaves and tube-shaped flowers
especially
: a tall upright tropical American herb with pink or white flowers that is grown for its leaves
2
: the leaves of cultivated tobacco prepared for use in smoking or chewing or as snuff
Medical Definition
tobacco
noun
to·bac·co
tə-ˈbak-(ˌ)ō
plural tobaccos
1
: any plant of the genus Nicotiana
especially
: an annual South American herb (N. tabacum) cultivated for its leaves
2
: the leaves of cultivated tobacco prepared for use in smoking or chewing or as snuff
3
: manufactured products of tobacco
also
: the use of tobacco as a practice
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