nicotiana

2 definitions found

nicotiana - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Nicotiana \Ni*co`ti*a"na\, prop. n. [NL. See Nicotian.] (Bot.)
     A genus of American and Asiatic solanaceous herbs, with
     viscid foliage and funnel-shaped blossoms. Several species
     yield tobacco. See Tobacco.
     [1913 Webster]

nicotiana - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Nicotiana
      n 1: American and Asiatic aromatic herbs and shrubs with viscid
           foliage [syn: Nicotiana, genus Nicotiana]