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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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Sun-cured
Tobacco; General tobacco
Represent almost the totality of Oriental tobaccos. Their cultivation is confined to Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, and to a lesser degree adjoining countries. The essential characteristics of oriental ...
Tapado
Tobacco; General tobacco
A cheesecloth tent under which shade-grown wrapper leaf is cultivated.
Sun grown
Tobacco; General tobacco
Tobacco grown in direct sunlight that creates a thicker leaf with thicker veins that's often used in more hearty tasting cigars like maduros.
Summary of product characteristics (SPC)
Tobacco; General tobacco
Advice from the manufacturers of a drug, agreed with the relevant licencing authority, to enable health professionals to prescribe and use the treatment safely and effectively.
Sugar
Tobacco; General tobacco
Sugars occur naturally in tobacco. Darker wrappers, such as maduros, contain more sugar, making them sweeter.
Spanish cedar
Tobacco; General tobacco
The kind of wood that is used to make most cigar boxes and humidors.
Spill
Tobacco; General tobacco
A strip of cedar used to light a cigar when using a candle or a fluid lighter, both of which can alter the taste of the cigar.
