tobacco

Meanings

• noun

  A plant of the nightshade family, Nicotiana tabacum, whose dried leaves are used for smoking, chewing, or snuff.

• noun

  A psychoactive substance obtained from the plant, which is smoked in various forms.

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Pronunciation

1. /təˈbækoʊ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tobacco
cobra , robra , lobo , moba

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Variants

List of all variants of tobacco that leads to same result
tobacco , tobaccoes , tobaccos , tobacco budworm , tobacco budworms , tobacco hornworm , tobacco hornworms , tobacco juice , tobacco juices , tobacco mosaic virus , tobacco road , tobacco roads , anti-tobacco , antitobacco , dipping tobacco , Indian tobacco , Indian tobaccoes , smokeless tobacco , smokeless tobaccoes , smokeless tobaccos

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Etymology

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From the name of the plant Nicotiana tabacum, named after Jean Nicot, a French physician who introduced it to France in 1560.

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Trivia

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1. Tobacco was once used as a form of currency in some parts of the world.

2. The first recorded use of tobacco in Europe was in 1519 by Spanish explorers.

3. Tobacco plants are native to Central and South America.

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Related Concepts

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1. Nicotine: A highly addictive alkaloid found in tobacco that is responsible for its psychoactive effects.

2. Smoking: The act of inhaling smoke from burning tobacco or other substances.

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Culture

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Tobacco has been used for thousands of years for various purposes, including medicinal, recreational, and ceremonial. It is the primary ingredient in cigarettes and is also used in pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, and snuff. Tobacco use has been associated with numerous health issues, including cancer, heart disease, and respiratory problems.

How to Memorize "tobacco"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a tobacco plant with large green leaves and a brown stem. Visualize the leaves being harvested and dried, then being rolled into cigarettes or packaged as pipe tobacco.

2. associate
   

   - Associate tobacco with the smell of smoke and the taste of nicotine. Remember the feeling of holding a cigarette between your fingers and taking a drag.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Tobacco Tastes Terrible' to remember the negative health effects of tobacco use.

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