solanaceous
[ sol-uh-ney-shuh s ]
/ ˌsɒl əˈneɪ ʃəs /
adjective
belonging to the Solanaceae, the nightshade family of plants.
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nightshade family.
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Example sentences from the Web for solanaceous
It was not in flower, so I can not say whether it is a solanaceous plant or not.
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa |David LivingstoneLike other solanaceous plants, this is powerfully narcotic and anodyne.
Insomnia; and Other Disorders of Sleep |Henry M. LymanIt does not belong to the solanaceous, but to the papilionaceous or pea family, and its flowers have a delightful fragrance.
I will show you at the house the Ramondia Pyrenaica, solanaceous with the aspect of the primrose.
A Tour Through The Pyrenees |Hippolyte Adolphe Taine
British Dictionary definitions for solanaceous
solanaceous
/ (ˌsɒləˈneɪʃəs) /
adjective
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
Word Origin for solanaceous
C19: from New Latin
Sōlānāceae, from Latin
sōlānum nightshade