What does nicotian mean?
Nicotian means (dated) Relating to, or derived from, tobacco..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(dated) Relating to, or derived from, tobacco..
And from this Nicotian fume grow now adaies, doubtlessly, many our frequent complaints.
[…] they had gotten themselves into the darkest corner of the room, and, heedless of the Nicotian atmosphere, were supping on the bread of their own ovens, and the bacon cured in their own chimney-smoke.
Chances are that Shaw and his companions took possession of the gentleman's smoking room in the converted basement... a suitable place for nicotian philosophical meditations.
Use nicotian when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Nicotian means (dated) Relating to, or derived from, tobacco..
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And from this Nicotian fume grow now adaies, doubtlessly, many our frequent complaints.
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