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Solanaceous

Solanaceous \Sol`a*na"ceous\, a. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to plants of the natural order Solanace[ae], of which the nightshade ( Solanum) is the type. The order includes also the tobacco, ground cherry, tomato, eggplant, red pepper, and many more.

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solanaceous

a. (context botany English) Pertaining to the order ''Solanaceae'', which includes the nightshades.

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solanaceous

adj. of or relating to plants of the family Solanaceae (the potato family)

Usage examples of "solanaceous".

This is a Solanaceous plant found native in Great Britain, and growing generally on chalky soil under hedges, or about waste grounds.