The plant that yields tobacco; = TOBACCO 2.
1761. J. Hill (title), Cautions against the immoderate use of Snuff. Founded on the known qualities of the Tobacco Plant.
1796. Stedman, Surinam, II. xxv. 224. The tobacco plant grows here with large downy leaves, full of fibres.
1879. Cassell’s Techn. Educ., VIII. 65/1. The tobacco plant is an annual, growing six feet high.
b. A general name for species of Nicotiana.
1884. Miller, Plant-n., 137. Tobacco-plant. The genus Nicotiana.… Latakia, Syrian, or Wild T., Nicotiana rustica.… Persian or Shiraz T., N. persica.… Tuberose-flowered T., N. affinis.… Virginian T., N. Tabacum.
c. Also applied to other plants.
1884. Miller, Plant-n., 137. English Tobacco-plant, an old name for Hyoscyamus.… Indian T., Lobelia inflata.… Mountain T., Arnica montana.
