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solanaceous

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sol⋅a⋅na⋅ceous

  [sol-uh-ney-shuhs]
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–adjective
belonging to the Solanaceae, the nightshade family of plants.

Origin:
1795–1805; < NL Solanace(ae) name of the family (Solan(um) a genus (L solānum nightshade) + -aceae -aceae ) + -ous
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so·la·na·ceous   (sō'lə-nā'shəs)   
adj.  Of or belonging to the nightshade family.

[From New Latin Sōlānāceae, family name, from Sōlānum, type genus, from Latin sōlānum, nightshade; see solanine.]
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Main Entry: so·la·na·ceous
Pronunciation: "sO-l&-'nA-sh&s
Function: adjective
: relating to, derived from, or being plants ofthe family Solanaceae <solanaceous drugs>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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