nicotiana en · NOUN · etymology 1
Etymology
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).
Meanings
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Any ornamental plant of the genus Nicotiana
But strong-stemmed bushy plants like salvias, coneflowers, cosmos, marigolds, nicotianas and zinnias should be cut back only to the next strong branch or pair of branches.
2007 July 12, Leslie Land, “Garden Q.&A.”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nicotianas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |