Meaning & Definition of Tobacco in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: The dried leaves of the tobacco plant, used for smoking, chewing, or snuff.

  Example Sentence: He rolled a cigarette using loose tobacco.

• Definition: The plant itself, which belongs to the genus Nicotiana.

  Example Sentence: Tobacco is grown in many countries around the world.

• Definition: A product made from the leaves of the tobacco plant, particularly when processed and flavored.

  Example Sentence: Cigars are a popular tobacco product.

Etymology

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

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• 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.

Translations

• Spanish: tabaco

• French: tabac

• German: Tabak

• Russian: табак

Related Words

• 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.

Slang Meanings of tobacco

• 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.