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Tobacco

When it is grown, tobacco is a green leafy plant. The tobacco which is smoked is made from the leaves of this plant by drying them out.

It’s believed that tobacco began growing in North and South America thousands of years ago. It’s now grown in tobacco plantations in warm climates throughout the world.

Tobacco came to Europe in 1492 when explorer Christopher Columbus brought some back in his ship.