καπνός — meaning in English

English meaning

• smoke noun The visible gas and particles given off by something burning.
• tobacco noun A plant of the genus Nicotiana, grown for its leaves.

Senses

καπνός is used for these senses in English:

• smoke (uncountable) The visible vapor/vapour, gases, and fine particles given off by burning or smoldering material.
• smoke (uncountable, figuratively) A fleeting illusion; something insubstantial, evanescent, unreal, transitory, or without result.

smoke — full definition

1. noun The visible gas and particles given off by something burning.
2. verb To inhale and exhale smoke from a burning cigarette, cigar, or pipe.
3. verb To give off smoke.
4. verb To preserve or flavor food by exposing it to smoke.

tobacco — full definition

1. noun A plant of the genus Nicotiana, grown for its leaves.
2. noun The cured leaves of the tobacco plant, used in cigarettes, cigars, and pipes.

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