solanum

/ səʊˈleɪnəm /

noun

any tree, shrub, or herbaceous plant of the mainly tropical solanaceous genus Solanum: includes the potato, aubergine, and certain nightshades

Origin of solanum¹

C16: from Latin: nightshade

Olea europæa, Oryza sativa, Solanum tuberosum, Vitis vinifera.

Next along the wall is Solanum crispum, much to be recommended in our southern counties.

In 1580 they sent it home, and there is evidence that by 1580 the Solanum tuberosum had been planted in North America.

The seeds also are hairy; and the berry is wrinkled, and not of so firm a texture as in Solanum.

There are several species, all of which were formerly included in the genus Solanum.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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