nicotiana

== English == === Etymology 1 === Learned borrowing from taxonomic name Nicotiāna, from (Jean) Nicot (French ambassador to Portugal, who sent seeds back to France in 1561) +‎ -iāna (adjective forming suffix) (feminine of -iānus). ==== Noun ==== nicotiana (plural nicotianas) (horticulture) Any ornamental plant of the genus Nicotiana === Etymology 2 === Irregularly formed from nicoti(ne) +‎ -ana. ==== Noun ==== nicotiana Literature dealing with tobacco-smoking.