nicotian
noun
ni·co·tian
niˈkōshən
plural -s
1
obsolete : tobacco
2
archaic : a user of tobacco
Word History
Etymology
Middle French nicotiane, probably from New Latin nicotiana (in herba nicotiana Nicot's herb, tobacco), feminine of nicotianus, adjective, of Nicot from Jean Nicot †1600 + Latin -ianus -an