nightshade family

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noun

1. the plant family Solanaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants, trees, shrubs, and vines having alternate, simple or pinnate leaves, conspicuous flowers, and fruit in the form of a berry or capsule, and including belladonna, eggplant, nightshade, peppers of the genus Capsicum, petunia, potato, tobacco, and tomato.

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The exact mechanism that "switched on" this enzyme in roots remains unknown, paving the way for the Last lab to continue to unpack the evolutionary and metabolic secrets of the nightshade family.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2024

The fruits, which belong to the nightshade family of flowering plants, are deliciously salty with syrupy undertones, making them perfect to use in salads, pizzas or, even, desserts.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2022

I recently had allergy testing done and learned that I am sensitive to foods in the nightshade family.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2021

Like tomatoes, eggplants and peppers are part of the heat-loving nightshade family, and in Southern California, traditional wisdom is to wait until April to put those seedlings in the ground.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2020

Some berries of several plants belonging to the nightshade family have this peculiarity, as well as some of the cucurbits.

From Seed Dispersal by W. J. (William James) Beal