nicotiana

See also: Nicotiana

English

Wikispecies

Etymology 1

From the genus name.

Noun

nicotiana (plural nicotianas)

1. (horticulture) Any ornamental plant of the genus Nicotiana
   • 2007 July 12, Leslie Land, “Garden Q.&A.”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     But strong-stemmed bushy plants like salvias, coneflowers, cosmos, marigolds, nicotianas and zinnias should be cut back only to the next strong branch or pair of branches.

Etymology 2

nicotine +‎ -ana

Noun

nicotiana

1. literature dealing with tobacco-smoking