Meaning & Definition of word "Tobacco"

Tobacco

/təˈbæk.oʊ/

1. A plant of the genus Nicotiana, native to the Americas, whose leaves are dried and processed to produce products such as cigars, cigarettes, and chewing tobacco.
- Example: The farmer grew tobacco in his fields as a cash crop.
2. The dried leaves of the tobacco plant, prepared for smoking or chewing.
- Example: He rolled his own cigarettes using high-quality tobacco.
3. Any product made from the leaves of the tobacco plant that is used for smoking, chewing, or snuffing.
- Example: The company manufactures various tobacco products, including pipes and cigars.
4. A substance that is commonly associated with health risks, particularly when smoked.
- Example: Health warnings on cigarette packages often highlight the dangers of tobacco use.

●From Spanish 'tabaco', possibly derived from the Taino word for the plant.

tobacco road:

A phrase indicating a path associated with tobacco farming.

tobacco control:

Policies aimed at reducing tobacco use and its harms.

tobacco smoke:

The smoke arising from the burning of tobacco.

nicotine:

The addictive chemical compound found in tobacco.

cigarette:

A small cylinder of finely cut tobacco rolled in paper for smoking.

cigar:

A roll of tobacco designed to be smoked.

Meaning: smoke

● Example Sentence: Let's go out for a smoke.

Meaning: weed

● Example Sentence: He asked if I wanted to mix some weed with my tobacco.