Meanings
nounpotato tree (plural potato trees)
plural potato trees
- Any of several large nightshades (genus Solanum), especially S. crinitum (syn. S. macranthum), S. crispum, S. erianthum, and S. wrightii.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSouth American shrub or small tree widely cultivated in the tropics; not a true potato
Similar
Brazilian potato treeSolanum wrightiiSolanum macranthum
nounhardy climbing shrub of Chile grown as an ornamental for its fragrant flowers; not a true potato
Similar
Solanum crispum
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
potato tree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/potato%20tree
MLA
“potato tree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/potato%20tree. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “potato tree,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/potato%20tree.
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