solanum
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of solanum
C16: from Latin: nightshade
Example Sentences
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And a new solanum, with spines the colour of gold.
From A Trip to Paris in July and August 1792 by Twiss, Richard
Among the crops is a species of esculent solanum, with large orange-coloured berries; both the fruit and leaves are eaten by the natives.
From Ismailia by Baker, Samuel White, Sir
The Egg-Plant, solanum melongena, or ovigerum, is a curiosity in the vegetable kingdom.
From Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day by Anonymous
It is chiefly characterized by an arborescent solanum, forty feet in height, the Urtica baccifera, and a new species of the genus Guettarda.*
From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 by Ross, Thomasina
I found on the low tract, between Burradorgang and our camp, a new curious species of solanum, so completely covered with yellow prickles that its flowers and leaves could scarcely be seen.**
From Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 2 by Mitchell, Thomas
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