Definitions for tobacco
təˈbæk oʊto·bac·co

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tobacco, baccynoun

   leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion

2. tobacco, tobacco plantnoun

   aromatic annual or perennial herbs and shrubs

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tobacconoun

   any plant of the genus Nicotiana

2. tobacconoun

   leaves of certain varieties of the plant cultivated and harvested to make cigarettes, cigars, snuff, for smoking in pipes or for chewing.

3. tobacconoun

   a variety of tobacco

   Tobaccos from the Connecticut Valley were used for wrapping cigars.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. TOBACCOnoun

   The flower of the tobacco consists of one leaf, is funnel-shaped, and divided at the top into five deep segments, which expand like a star; the ovary becomes an oblong roundish membranaceous fruit, which is divided into two cells by an intermediate partition, and is filled with small roundish seeds. Philip Miller

   Etymology: from Tobaco or Tobago in America.

   It is a planet now I see;
   And, if I err not, by his proper
   Figure, that’s like a tobacco-stopper. Hudibras, p. ii.

   Bread or tobacco may be neglected; but reason at first recommends their trial, and custom makes them pleasant. John Locke.

   Salts are to be drained out of the clay by water, before it be fit for the making tobacco-pipes or bricks. John Woodward.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tobacco

   Tobacco is the common name of several plants in the genus Nicotiana of the family Solanaceae, and the general term for any product prepared from the cured leaves of these plants. More than 70 species of tobacco are known, but the chief commercial crop is N. tabacum. The more potent variant N. rustica is also used in some countries. Dried tobacco leaves are mainly used for smoking in cigarettes and cigars, as well as pipes and shishas. They can also be consumed as snuff, chewing tobacco, dipping tobacco, and snus. Tobacco contains the highly addictive stimulant alkaloid nicotine as well as harmala alkaloids. Tobacco use is a cause or risk factor for many deadly diseases, especially those affecting the heart, liver, and lungs, as well as many cancers. In 2008, the World Health Organization named tobacco use as the world's single greatest preventable cause of death.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tobacco

   Tobacco is a type of plant that is native to the Americas and is typically grown for its leaves, which are dried and processed for use in cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, and snuff. It contains a potent stimulant called nicotine. The use of tobacco, particularly through smoking, is known to be harmful to health and is a major cause of various diseases including cancer and heart disease. It is also an important cash crop for many countries.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tobacconoun

   an American plant (Nicotiana Tabacum) of the Nightshade family, much used for smoking and chewing, and as snuff. As a medicine, it is narcotic, emetic, and cathartic. Tobacco has a strong, peculiar smell, and an acrid taste

2. Tobacconoun

   the leaves of the plant prepared for smoking, chewing, etc., by being dried, cured, and manufactured in various ways

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tobacco

   Tobacco is a product processed from the dried leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be used as a pesticide, and extracts form ingredients of some medicines, but is most commonly consumed as a drug. Tobacco is a name for any plant of the genus Nicotiana of the Solanaceae family and for the product manufactured from the leaf used in cigars and cigarettes, snuff, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco and flavored shisha. Tobacco plants are also used in plant bioengineering, and some of the more than 70 species are grown as ornamentals. The chief commercial species, N. tabacum, is believed native to tropical America, like most nicotiana plants, but has been so long cultivated that it is no longer known in the wild. N. rustica, a species producing fast-burning leaves, was the tobacco originally raised in Virginia, but it is now grown chiefly in Turkey, India, and Russia. The addictive alkaloid nicotine is popularly considered the most characteristic constituent of tobacco but the harmful effects of tobacco consumption can also derive from the thousands of different compounds generated in the smoke, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, formaldehyde, cadmium, nickel, arsenic, tobacco-specific nitrosamines, phenols, and many others. Tobacco also contains beta-carboline alkaloids which inhibit monoamine oxidase.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tobacco

   to-bak′ō, n. a plant of genus Nicotiana, order Solanaceæ, esp. one of several species, the most generally cultivated being the stately Nicotiana Tabacum, a native of America—the dried leaves used for the sedative effects for smoking in pipes, &c., and also in the form of snuff.—ns. Tobaccanā′lian, a smoker; Tobacc′o-heart, a functional disorder of the heart, due to excessive use of tobacco; Tobacc′onist, one who sells or manufactures tobacco; Tobacc′o-pipe, a pipe used for smoking tobacco; Tobacc′o-pouch, a small pouch for holding tobacco; Tobacc′o-stop′per, an instrument for pressing down the tobacco in a pipe. [Through Sp. tabaco, from the Haytian.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tobacco

   A plant genus of the family SOLANACEAE. Members contain NICOTINE and other biologically active chemicals; its dried leaves are used for SMOKING.

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. TOBACCO

   A nauseating plant that is consumed by but two creatures; a large, green worm and--man. The worm doesn't know any better.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tobacco

   Has been supplied for the use of the ships' companies in the royal navy from the 1st January, 1799.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tobacco

   Tabako- Tagalog term for Tobacco plant.Leafy plant that is commonly used in smoking.Linguists are still searching for other possible etymology for Tobacco and one possible source is Tagalog of Austronesian Language.

   Usok ng Tabako ay kainam hithitin.( smoke of tobacco leaves is excellent for smoking)

   
   

   Submitted by JP03 on January 27, 2015  

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1. tobacco

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Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tobacco

   From tobaco, the inhaling tube of the North American Indians. By the Spaniards alone has the original spelling of the name, now given universally to the fragrant weed itself, been preserved.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. TOBACCO

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Tobacco is ranked #77264 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Tobacco surname appeared 248 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Tobacco.
   
   52.8% or 131 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   43.5% or 108 total occurrences were White.

Matched Categories

1. • Herbaceous Plant

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'tobacco' in Nouns Frequency: #2305

How to pronounce tobacco?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say tobacco in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tobacco in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tobacco in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of tobacco in a Sentence

1. Tony Abboud:

   We applaud congressional efforts to prohibit the sale of tobacco products to anyone under 21 and urge the President to sign this bill. The Vapor Technology Association has advocated for raising the age to 21 for all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, and believes, along with the public health groups, that this is the most significant step that can be taken to reduce youth access and use, vTA stands ready to continue working with Congress on the many real solutions( rather than a misguided flavor ban agenda), that should be implemented to achieve the twin goals of restricting youth vaping and preserving flavored vapor as an alternative for adults desperately trying to quit smoking.

2. President Barack Obama:

   One of the most frustrating things that I hear is when people say -- who are opposed to any further laws -- 'Why don't you just enforce the laws that are on the books?' and those very same members of Congress then cut (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) budgets to make it impossible to enforce the law.

3. Nada Kassem:

   In addition to inhaling toxicants and carcinogens found in the hookah tobacco smoke, hookah smokers, and non-smokers who socialize with them, also inhale large quantities of charcoal combustion-generated toxic and carcinogenic emissions.

4. Jacob George:

   It is crucial to emphasize that e-cigarettes are not safe, just less harmful than tobacco cigarettes when it comes to vascular health, they should not be seen as harmless devices for non-smokers or young people to try.

5. Ayesha Verrall:

   You meet, every day, someone facing the misery caused by tobacco, the most horrible ways people die. Being short of breath, caused by tobacco.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tobacco
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tobacco
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=tobacco
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobacco
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tobacco
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=tobacco
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=tobacco
9. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=tobacco
10. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=tobacco
11. ^ Etymology and Origins
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=tobacco
12. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html