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Added 10 October 2026

solanaceous

/sɒləˈneɪʃəs/ adjective

Latin root: solanum Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about solanaceous at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

Origin

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

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