solanum
/ (səʊˈleɪnəm) /
any tree, shrub, or herbaceous plant of the mainly tropical solanaceous genus Solanum: includes the potato, aubergine, and certain nightshades
Origin of solanum
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How to use solanum in a sentence
Olea europæa, Oryza sativa, solanum tuberosum, Vitis vinifera.
Origin of Cultivated Plants | Alphonse De CandolleNext along the wall is solanum crispum, much to be recommended in our southern counties.
Wood and Garden | Gertrude JekyllIn 1580 they sent it home, and there is evidence that by 1580 the solanum tuberosum had been planted in North America.
Storyology | Benjamin TaylorThe seeds also are hairy; and the berry is wrinkled, and not of so firm a texture as in solanum.
Botany for Ladies | Jane LoudonThere are several species, all of which were formerly included in the genus solanum.
Botany for Ladies | Jane Loudon
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