solanaceous

[ sol-uh-ney-shuhs ]

/ ˌsɒl əˈneɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the Solanaceae, the nightshade family of plants.

Compare nightshade family.

Origin of solanaceous

1795–1805; <New Latin Solanace(ae) name of the family (Solan(um) a genus (Latin solānum nightshade) + -aceae-aceae) + -ous

Words nearby solanaceous

sol, sola, solace, solan, Solana, solanaceous, solander, solanine, solanum, solar, solar activity

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Example sentences from the Web for solanaceous

It was not in flower, so I can not say whether it is a solanaceous plant or not.
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa|David Livingstone
Like other solanaceous plants, this is powerfully narcotic and anodyne.
Insomnia; and Other Disorders of Sleep|Henry M. Lyman
It does not belong to the solanaceous, but to the papilionaceous or pea family, and its flowers have a delightful fragrance.
The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868|David Livingstone
I will show you at the house the Ramondia Pyrenaica, solanaceous with the aspect of the primrose.
A Tour Through The Pyrenees|Hippolyte Adolphe Taine

British Dictionary definitions for solanaceous

solanaceous

/ (ˌsɒləˈneɪʃəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Solanaceae, a family of plants having typically tubular flowers with reflexed petals, protruding anthers, and often poisonous or narcotic properties: includes the potato, tobacco, henbane, mandrake, and several nightshades

Word Origin for solanaceous

C19: from New Latin Sōlānāceae, from Latin sōlānum nightshade

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	solanaceous
释义	solanaceous [ sol-uh-ney-shuhs ] / ˌsɒl əˈneɪ ʃəs / adjective belonging to the Solanaceae, the nightshade family of plants. Compare nightshade family. Origin of solanaceous 1795–1805; <New Latin Solanace(ae) name of the family (Solan(um) a genus (Latin solānum nightshade) + -aceae-aceae) + -ous Words nearby solanaceous sol, sola, solace, solan, Solana, solanaceous, solander, solanine, solanum, solar, solar activity Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for solanaceous It was not in flower, so I can not say whether it is a solanaceous plant or not. Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa\|David Livingstone Like other solanaceous plants, this is powerfully narcotic and anodyne. Insomnia; and Other Disorders of Sleep\|Henry M. Lyman It does not belong to the solanaceous, but to the papilionaceous or pea family, and its flowers have a delightful fragrance. The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I (of 2), 1866-1868\|David Livingstone I will show you at the house the Ramondia Pyrenaica, solanaceous with the aspect of the primrose. A Tour Through The Pyrenees\|Hippolyte Adolphe Taine British Dictionary definitions for solanaceous solanaceous / (ˌsɒləˈneɪʃəs) / adjective of, relating to, or belonging to the Solanaceae, a family of plants having typically tubular flowers with reflexed petals, protruding anthers, and often poisonous or narcotic properties: includes the potato, tobacco, henbane, mandrake, and several nightshades Word Origin for solanaceous C19: from New Latin Sōlānāceae, from Latin sōlānum nightshade Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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