tobacco

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for tobacco

tobacco 🔊 /tʌbæˈkowˌ/

tobacco : දුම්කොළ

tobacco : දුම්

tobacco definition

Noun.

  1. An American plant (Nicotiana Tabacum) of the Nightshade family, much used for smoking and chewing, and as snuff. As a medicine, it is narcotic, emetic, and cathartic. Tobacco has a strong, peculiar smell, and an acrid taste.
  2. The leaves of the plant prepared for smoking, chewing, etc., by being dried, cured, and manufactured in various ways.