Tobacco

(For the plant genus, see Nicotiana. For the American electronic musician, see Tobacco (musician).)(Not to be confused with Tabacco.) Tobacco is a product prepared from the leaves of the tobacco plant by curing them. The plant is part of the genus Nicotiana and of the Solanaceae (nightshade) family. While more than 70 species of tobacco are known, the chief commercial crop is N. tabacum. The more potent variant N. rustica is also used around the world.

Tobacco

(For the plant genus, see Nicotiana. For the American electronic musician, see Tobacco (musician).)(Not to be confused with Tabacco.) Tobacco is a product prepared from the leaves of the tobacco plant by curing them. The plant is part of the genus Nicotiana and of the Solanaceae (nightshade) family. While more than 70 species of tobacco are known, the chief commercial crop is N. tabacum. The more potent variant N. rustica is also used around the world.