tobacco
To indulge in tobaccoTo indulge in tobacco; to smoke.
» There is a heavy tax on tobacco.
Tabak wird hoch besteuert.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To indulge in tobacco; to smoke.
(transitive)To treat with tobacco.
Examples
96 sentencesThere is a heavy tax on tobacco.
deTabak wird hoch besteuert.
Has it been proven there's a link between tobacco and lung cancer?
I hear the governor's been getting money under the table from tobacco companies.
Has it been proven that there's a link between tobacco and lung cancer?
Have you ever chewed tobacco?
Origin
Attested since 1588, borrowed from Spanish tabaco. The Spanish word could be from Arabic طAttested since 1588, borrowed from Spanish tabaco. The Spanish word could be from Arabic طُبَّاق (ṭubbāq, “Dittrichia viscosa”) or from a Caribbean language such as Kari'na or Taíno or multiple of them, from a word meaning "roll of tobacco leaves" or "a pipe for smoking tobacco," such as tabago (“tube for inhaling smoke or powdered intoxicating plants”).
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Forms
tobaccos, tobaccoing, tobaccoed, tobaccoedWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle