Etymology

petun

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Today it means: Tobacco, especially in the context of its early acquisition from Native Americans by the French. Full definition →

French pétun ← Tupian
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petun · noun1

  1. Tupian · derived from
  2. French · borrowed frompétun
  3. English todaypetun

From French pétun, from Tupian.

Petun · noun2

  1. French · derived frompétun
  2. English todayPetun

From French pétun or English petun, an early name for tobacco, which the people grew and traded.

Words from the same roots

Frenchpétun all →

petunia

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