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Jean _____ was a French diplomat and scholar, in 1560 & introduced a plant in the French court initially for medicinal purposes. This introduction gave rise to a culture associated with the plant and its eventual dissemination and popularization throughout Europe.
Name the plant and tell in what way the French diplomat’s name was immortalized later by Carl Linnaeus?

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The plant is tobacco. It was introduced in European circles by a named Jean Nicot who promoted tobacco's healing properties. The active ingredient in tobacco - Nicotine is named after him.
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