nicotiana
Syllabification: (ni·co·ti·a·na)
Pronunciation: /niˌkōSHēˈänə, -ˈanə/
Definition of nicotiana
noun
- an ornamental plant related to tobacco, with tubular flowers that are particularly fragrant at night. Also called tobacco plant.
- Genus Nicotiana, family Solanaceae: several species, in particular N. alata
Origin:
from modern Latin nicotiana (herba) 'tobacco (plant)', named after Jean Nicot, a 16th-century French diplomat who introduced tobacco to France in 1560