Tobacco Plant (Noun)
Meaning
Aromatic annual or perennial herbs and shrubs.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The tobacco plant, a fragrant annual herb native to South America, has been widely cultivated for its leaves and seeds.
- Tobacco plants are commonly grown in warm regions with well-drained soil where the air is filled with their distinctive, sweet fragrance.
- As a close relative of the nightshade and petunia, the tobacco plant belongs to the large and diverse Solanaceae family of aromatic annual or perennial herbs and shrubs.
- In addition to its primary use in producing nicotine for cigarettes, the tobacco plant also releases a pungent, seductive scent that has been exploited for its insect repelling properties.
- Growers of these scented herbs often appreciate the delicate flowers and pungent aroma given off by the blossoming tobacco plant.