[ ˌnɪkɒtɪ'α:nə , -kəʊʃ- ]
■ noun an ornamental plant related to tobacco, with tubular flowers that are particularly fragrant at night. [ Nicotiana alata and other species.]
Origin
from mod. L. ~ (herba) 'tobacco (plant)', named after Jaques Nicot , a 16th-cent. diplomat who introduced tobacco to France.