wild tobacco
nounDefinition of wild tobacco
1
: any of several plants of the genus Nicotiana: such as
a
: a shrubby poisonous South American herb (N. glauca) widely naturalized
— called also marijuana, tree tobacco
b
: an herb (N. rustica) of eastern North America formerly cultivated by the Indians
2
: a tropical shrub (Solanum verbascifolium) with white flowers and yellow fruit
3
: a tropical American herb (Pluchea odorata) with aromatic foliage and pink flowers
4
: indian tobacco