Etymology

solanaceous

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Today it means: Pertaining to the family Solanaceae, which includes the nightshades. Full definition →

Latin solanum
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  1. Latin · derived fromsolanum“nightshade”
  2. English todaysolanaceous

From modern Latin Solanaceae, from Latin solanum (“nightshade”).

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