tabaka

Latvian

noun
Definitions
  • tobacco several plants of the genus Nicotiana, especially Nicotiana tabacum and related species, with leaf
  • tobacco the leaves of such a plant, especially when dry

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian tabaco derived from Arabic طَبَاق (a type of medicinal herb).

Origin

Arabic

طَبَاق

Gloss

a type of medicinal herb

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