noun
- Plural of nicotiana; plants of the genus Nicotiana, which includes tobacco and ornamental flowering plants.
Usage: botanical term; often used in gardening and horticulture contexts
Examples
- The gardener planted several nicotianas in the flower bed for their fragrant evening blooms.
- Nicotianas are popular ornamental plants because of their colorful tubular flowers.
- Many varieties of nicotianas produce a sweet scent at dusk.
- The botanist studied different species of nicotianas to understand their growth patterns.
- Nicotianas can be grown as annuals or perennials depending on the climate.