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Tobacco

Relating to products that are made from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana, that are used in some medecines but more widely and popularly used as a recreational drug in the form of cigarettes and cigars.

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bronchitis

Tobacco; General tobacco

An inflammation of airways in the lungs known as bronchi, usually caused by an infection or by smoking.

british flake and ready rubbed

Tobacco; General tobacco

The tobacco leaves are compacted under great pressure and heat is applied for days at a time. The Cakes of tobacco are then removed from the press and cut on a guillotine into ...

briar pipe

Tobacco; General tobacco

The name is a corruption of the French word "bruyere", or heath tree, a low shrub found throughout Europe, primarily around the Mediterranean. The true briar is only made out of ...

bright

Tobacco; General tobacco

A type of cigarette tobacco grown from Florida to Virginia, flue cured without direct contact of fumes, commonly used to give smoothness, mildness, and color to the blend.

blue mold

Tobacco; General tobacco

Blue mold is a damaging fungus that forms on the tobacco leaf and can ruin the crop. Blue mold is a big problem where there is a lot of dampness or rain.

bootlegging

Tobacco; General tobacco

Often called “buttlegging,” bootlegging refers to the act of smuggling tobacco products from low-tax to high-tax jurisdictions for resale, generally by individuals or small ...

bloom

Tobacco; General tobacco

A fine white powder that forms on the wrapper of the cigar caused by the oils that exude from the tobacco. It can be gently brushed off with a small camel hair brush, though there ...