Definition

1. Noun:
   • A tall, erect South American herb with large ovate leaves and terminal clusters of tubular white or pink flowers; cultivated for its leaves. This is the primary botanical definition, referring to a specific plant species grown for tobacco production.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The field was planted with common tobacco, its large leaves rustling in the wind.
  • Farmers have cultivated common tobacco in this region for centuries.
  • Botanists study the genetics of common tobacco to improve crop yields.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical/agricultural contexts: The term is used precisely to distinguish this species () from other types of tobacco plants.
  • The research compared the nicotine content of common tobacco to that of wild tobacco species.

Variants and Related Words

• Tobacco (n): The broader category of plants in the genus , or the processed leaves from these plants.
  • The history of tobacco is deeply intertwined with colonialism.
• Nicotiana tabacum (n): The scientific Latin name for common tobacco.
  • Nicotiana tabacum is the most widely grown commercial tobacco species.

Synonyms

• Cultivated tobacco: A direct synonym emphasizing its agricultural use.
• Virginia tobacco: Often used to refer to common tobacco, particularly certain varieties cured in a specific way, though this can be a more specific commercial designation.

Related Phrases

• Tobacco plant: A general phrase that can refer to common tobacco or other species.
  • The tobacco plant requires careful tending.
• Leaf tobacco: Refers to the harvested and cured leaves of the common tobacco plant.
  • The barn was filled with drying leaf tobacco.

Noun

1. tall erect South American herb with large ovate leaves and terminal clusters of tubular white or pink flowers; cultivated for its leaves