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solanaceous

[ sol-uh-ney-shuhs ]

adjective

  1. belonging to the Solanaceae, the nightshade family of plants.


solanaceous

/ ˌsɒləˈneɪʃəs /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Solanaceae, a family of plants having typically tubular flowers with reflexed petals, protruding anthers, and often poisonous or narcotic properties: includes the potato, tobacco, henbane, mandrake, and several nightshades
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of solanaceous1

1795–1805; < New Latin Solanace ( ae ) name of the family ( Solan ( um ) a genus ( Latin solānum nightshade) + -aceae -aceae ) + -ous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of solanaceous1

C19: from New Latin Sōlānāceae, from Latin sōlānum nightshade
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Example Sentences

Potatoes are solanaceous crops, like tomatoes and eggplant, and should be rotated accordingly.

A: We too were unaware of the impact of solanaceous vegetables such as potatoes, eggplant and tomatoes.

Thus, allelic variation in a subset of family genes has played a major role in the generation of both shared and species-specific variation in solanaceous agricultural traits.

From Nature

It does not belong to the solanaceous, but to the papilionaceous or pea family, and its flowers have a delightful fragrance.

What correspondence is there between the character of the shivering and snowy liliaceous plants of winter and the purple solanaceous plants of autumn?

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