solanaceous

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/sɒləˈneɪʃəs/

adjective

Pertaining to the family Solanaceae, which includes the nightshades.

OriginLatin solanum →
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Meanings

adjectivesolanaceous (comparative more solanaceous, superlative most solanaceous)

comparative more solanaceous · superlative most solanaceous

  1. biologyPertaining to the family Solanaceae, which includes the nightshades.

Origin

  1. Latinsolanum“nightshade”
  2. Englishsolanaceous

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

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APA

solanaceous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solanaceous

MLA

“solanaceous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solanaceous. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “solanaceous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solanaceous.

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