tabac
common noun
Syllable Decomposition
tabacfrom Spanish tabaco, which is a borrowing from the Arawak language of Cuba and Haiti. During the 16th century, the Spanish word was borrowed as is into French, competing with pétun, derived from Tupi. From the beginning of the 17th century, the form tabac prevailed.
Definitions
- botanique
Synonyms
herbe à Nicotherbe angoumoisenicotianeherbe catherinaireherbe à la reine
Plural
tabacs
Hyperonym
Translations
german:Tabak
english:smoking
arabic:تبغ
chinese:煙草
danish:rygning
spanish:tabaco
finnish:tupakka
greek:ταμπάκος
hebrew:טבק
italian:tabacco
japanese:煙草
dutch:tabak
polish:tytoń
portuguese:nicociana
russian:табак
swedish:tobak
turkish:tütün
ukrainian:тютюн
korean:담배
See also
tabatier (cn.) antitabac (adj.) tabagiste (cn.) tabassage (cn.) antitabagisme (cn.) tabatière (cn.) tabagisme (cn.) tabassée (cn.) tabasser (v.)