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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
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a farm that grows tobacco
a state tax on tobacco
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There won’t be any immediate changes to tobacco products.
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Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
Along with other health effects, smoking tobacco can also lead to dry mouth.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 12 Jan. 2025
Sixty years ago, about 70 million Americans smoked tobacco.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Jan. 2025
Burning candles, burning incense, and smoking tobacco and other products produce the same kind of toxic particles spewed by wildfires.
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—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025
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Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
Along with other health effects, smoking tobacco can also lead to dry mouth.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 12 Jan. 2025
Sixty years ago, about 70 million Americans smoked tobacco.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Jan. 2025
Burning candles, burning incense, and smoking tobacco and other products produce the same kind of toxic particles spewed by wildfires.
4.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Tobacco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tobacco. Accessed 18 Jan. 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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