tobacco (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /təˈbækoʊ/
Definition
A preparation of the leaf of the tobacco plant, used in smoking or chewing.
Examples
The smell of stale tobacco clung to his clothes.
He quit smoking but still chews tobacco.
The shop sold cigarettes, cigars, and loose tobacco.
How to Use tobacco
- chew tobacco (collocation)
- To place tobacco in the mouth and chew it. — "He was known to chew tobacco during baseball games."
- smoke tobacco (collocation)
- To inhale and exhale the smoke from burning tobacco. — "It is illegal to smoke tobacco in many public places."
- roll your own tobacco (collocation)
- To prepare cigarettes by hand using loose tobacco and rolling papers. — "She learned to roll her own tobacco to save money."
Synonyms of tobacco
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