nicotiana
See also: Nicotiana
English
Wikispecies
Etymology 1
From the genus name.
Noun
nicotiana (plural nicotianas)
- (horticulture) Any ornamental plant of the genus Nicotiana
- 2007 July 12, Leslie Land, “Garden Q.&A.”, in New York Times:
- 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 2
nicotine + -ana
Noun
nicotiana
- literature dealing with tobacco-smoking