n.
Pronunciation: ni- ˌ k ō -sh ē - ' a-n ə , - ' ä-n ə , - ' ā -n ə
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from herba nicotiana, literally, Nicot's herb, from Jean Nicot † 1600 French diplomat and scholar
Date: 1600
: any of several tobaccos (as Nicotiana alata ) grown for their showy flowers