Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In pharmacy, tobacco (Nicotiana Tabacum) in the natural dried state.
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Examples
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Inside, it's a place where Dink, Robbo and Prem quaff home brew, put flame to their Nicotiana tabacum and discuss the relative merits of carrot varieties.
Outer Sanctum: Why we love to step outside the box to think inside the shed 2010
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Temperature effects on the formation of DNA damage in Nicotiana tabacum leaf discs induced by UV-B irradiation.
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Temperature effects on the formation of DNA damage in Nicotiana tabacum leaf discs induced by UV-B irradiation.
Introduction to Arctic Tundra and Polar Desert Ecosystems 2009
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The leaves of the notorious North American native Nicotiana tabacum, a relative of the potato and tomato, are harvested when they begin to turn yellow and develop resinous secretions, then either sun-cured or fermented in heaps for several weeks, and dried by contact with hot metal.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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The leaves of the notorious North American native Nicotiana tabacum, a relative of the potato and tomato, are harvested when they begin to turn yellow and develop resinous secretions, then either sun-cured or fermented in heaps for several weeks, and dried by contact with hot metal.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Neither sold nor traded, the preparation was derived only from the large green leaves of Nicotiana tabacum, which the Witoto cultivated with great care.
One River Wade Davis 1996
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Both species of tobacco were on hand, Nicotiana tabacum and its older and considerably more potent relative N. rustica.
One River Wade Davis 1996
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Neither sold nor traded, the preparation was derived only from the large green leaves of Nicotiana tabacum, which the Witoto cultivated with great care.
One River Wade Davis 1996
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Both species of tobacco were on hand, Nicotiana tabacum and its older and considerably more potent relative N. rustica.
One River Wade Davis 1996
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For instance, laboratory tests have shown that Nicotiana tabacum
Chapter 4 1994
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