Solanum
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solanum (səʊˈleɪnəm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| any tree, shrub, or herbaceous plant of the mainly tropical solanaceous genus Solanum: includes the potato, aubergine, and certain nightshades | |
| [C16: from Latin: nightshade] | |
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| solanum | |
noun | |
| type genus of the Solanaceae: nightshade; potato; eggplant; bittersweet |
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