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solanaceous
[ sol-uh-ney-shuhs ]
adjective
- belonging to the Solanaceae, the nightshade family of plants.
solanaceous
/ ˌsɒləˈneɪʃəs /
adjective
- of, relating to, or belonging to the Solanaceae, a family of plants having typically tubular flowers with reflexed petals, protruding anthers, and often poisonous or narcotic properties: includes the potato, tobacco, henbane, mandrake, and several nightshades
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Word History and Origins
Origin of solanaceous1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of solanaceous1
C19: from New Latin Sōlānāceae, from Latin sōlānum nightshade
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Example Sentences
It does not belong to the solanaceous, but to the papilionaceous or pea family, and its flowers have a delightful fragrance.
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I will show you at the house the Ramondia Pyrenaica, solanaceous with the aspect of the primrose.
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Like other solanaceous plants, this is powerfully narcotic and anodyne.
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It was not in flower, so I can not say whether it is a solanaceous plant or not.
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