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solanaceous

/sɒləˈneɪʃəs/

solanaceous adjective: pertaining to the family Solanaceae, which includes the nightshades.

Adjective

solanaceous (comparative more solanaceous, superlative most solanaceous)

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

Forms of solanaceous

comparativemore solanaceous
superlativemost solanaceous

Origin of solanaceous

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

Questions about solanaceous

What does solanaceous mean?
Solanaceous means pertaining to the family Solanaceae, which includes the nightshades.
What part of speech is solanaceous?
Solanaceous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce solanaceous?
Solanaceous is pronounced /sɒləˈneɪʃəs/.

Words near solanaceous in the dictionary

  1. Solan District
  2. solan geese
  3. solan goose
  4. Solana
  5. Solana Beach
  6. solanaceous
  7. solanachromene
  8. solanapyrone
  9. solanapyrones
  10. Solanas
  11. soland

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