noun · countable / uncountable · rare

chewing tobacco

chewing tobacco · chewing tobaccos

жевательный табак

Kautabak

Any of several kinds of tobacco preparation for oral useAny of several kinds of tobacco preparation for oral use.: Tobacco, cut or ground finely, and placed between the cheek and the gum to allow nicotine absorption through the mucous membranes.

Meaning

2 senses

Any of several kinds of tobacco preparation for oral use.
(US, countable, uncountable)Tobacco, cut or ground finely, and placed between the cheek and the gum to allow nicotine absorption through the mucous membranes.
Kautabak
жевательный табакževatelʹnyj tabak
(US, countable, dated, uncountable)Tobacco that is cut into strips or shreds, and chewed and then tucked between the cheek and the gum.
Near-synonym: plug