SOLANACEOUS


Meaning of SOLANACEOUS in English

/sol'euh nay"sheuhs/ , adj.

belonging to the Solanaceae, the nightshade family of plants. Cf. nightshade family .

[ 1795-1805; Solanace ( ae ) name of the family ( Solan ( um ) a genus (L solanum nightshade) + -aceae -ACEAE) + -OUS ]

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