to‧bac‧co /təˈbækəʊ $ -koʊ/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Spanish;
Origin: tabaco, probably from Taino, 'tobacco leaves rolled up and smoked']
1. the dried brown leaves that are smoked in cigarettes, pipes etc
2. the plant that produces these leaves
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