General tobacco

General tobacco

A product that is processed by dry plant leaves of the genus Nicotiana. Tobacco is most commonly used as a drug, but can also be used as a pesticide. It is the product that is used in cigars and cigarettes, chewing tobacco, snuff, and flavored shisha.

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General tobacco

blend, cigar

Tobacco; General tobacco

A mixture of different types of cigar leaf tobacco, including up to four types of filler leaves, a binder and an outer wrapper.

biochemical verification

Tobacco; General tobacco

Also called 'biochemical validation' or 'biochemical confirmation' -- a procedure for checking a tobacco user's report that he or she has not smoked or used tobacco. It can be measured by testing ...

band

Tobacco; General tobacco

The ring of paper with the name of the cigar brand, wrapped near the closed head of the cigar and usually held on with a vegetable based glue.

barrel

Tobacco; General tobacco

The main body of the cigar.

binder

Tobacco; General tobacco

The portion of a tobacco leaf that is rolled around the filler to hold it together.

bajjar

Tobacco; General tobacco

A form of tobacco tooth powder traditionally used in India, in particular by women in state of Gujrat. The product has the appearance of a fine dry powder and is typically applied to the teeth and ...