nicotiana
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Definition of nicotiana
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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Any ornamental plant of the genus Nicotiana
“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.”
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noun
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Any ornamental plant of the genus Nicotiana
“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.”
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Etymology
Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Nicotiāna, from (Jean) Nicot (French ambassador to Portugal, who sent seeds back to France in 1561) + -iāna (adjective forming suffix) (feminine of -iānus).
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