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tobacco
noun
to·bac·co
tə-ˈba-(ˌ)kō 
plural tobaccos
1
: any of a genus (Nicotiana) of chiefly American plants of the nightshade family with viscid foliage and tubular flowers
especially
: a tall erect annual tropical American herb (N. tabacum) cultivated for its leaves
2
: the leaves of cultivated tobacco prepared for use in smoking or chewing or as snuff
3
: manufactured products of tobacco (such as cigars or cigarettes)
also
: smoking as a practice
has sworn off tobacco
4
: a moderate brown
Examples of tobacco in a Sentence
a farm that grows tobacco
a state tax on tobacco
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His proposals addressed topics like state park liability, tobacco taxes and some early attempts at cutting Medicaid.
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Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 18 Apr. 2025
Owing to her Western spunk, talent for deduction, ability to identify a tobacco scent Holmes cannot and the detective’s need for a sidekick, she’s made his assistant.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
So how does a tobacco company continue to thrive in 2025?
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The duties, scheduled to take effect April 15, would range between 10 percent and 25 percent on more than $24 billion worth of U.S. goods, including tobacco, motorcycles, poultry, steel and aluminum.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
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Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 18 Apr. 2025
Owing to her Western spunk, talent for deduction, ability to identify a tobacco scent Holmes cannot and the detective’s need for a sidekick, she’s made his assistant.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
So how does a tobacco company continue to thrive in 2025?
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The duties, scheduled to take effect April 15, would range between 10 percent and 25 percent on more than $24 billion worth of U.S. goods, including tobacco, motorcycles, poultry, steel and aluminum.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tobacco
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“Tobacco.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tobacco. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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tobacco
noun
to·bac·co
tə-ˈbak-ō
plural tobaccos
1
: any of a genus of chiefly American plants of the nightshade family that have sticky leaves and tube-shaped flowers
especially
: a tall upright tropical American herb with pink or white flowers that is grown for its leaves
2
: the leaves of cultivated tobacco prepared for use in smoking or chewing or as snuff
Medical Definition
tobacco
noun
to·bac·co
tə-ˈbak-(ˌ)ō
plural tobaccos
1
: any plant of the genus Nicotiana
especially
: an annual South American herb (N. tabacum) cultivated for its leaves
2
: the leaves of cultivated tobacco prepared for use in smoking or chewing or as snuff
3
: manufactured products of tobacco
also
: the use of tobacco as a practice
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