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tabac Cdn French 
n. a strong, dark homegrown tobacco smoked by many French Canadians.
- 1856 Peter Mactavish gave Louis a hearty shake of the hand before proceeding to supply his wants, which were simple and moderate, excepting in the article of tabac, in the use of which he was im-moderate, being an inveterate smoker. . . .
- 1899 . . . he ogled her, and smoked his strong tabac, and tried to sing.
- 1901 (1903) Dere's only wan kin' of tabac for me,/An' it grow on de Riviere des Prairies--/Dat's w'at I smoke.
- 1923 . . . they [habitant women] smoked clay pipes filled with tabac Canayen [Canadien].
- 1856 Peter Mactavish gave Louis a hearty shake of the hand before proceeding to supply his wants, which were simple and moderate, excepting in the article of tabac, in the use of which he was im-moderate, being an inveterate smoker. . . .