solanum

Noun

Meaning

A genus of plants comprehending the potato (S. tuberosum), the eggplant (S. melongena, and several hundred other species; nightshade.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

genus Solanum eggplant nightshade mandrake morel potato belladonna spud bittersweet hellebore henbane black cherry deadly nightshade morelle tater
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Hypernyms

asterid dicot genus

Phrases with the word

Solanum bahamense Solanum triflorum Solanum aethiopicum Solanum sarrachoides Solanum physalifolium Solanum aculeatissimum

Anagrams

Oulsnam

Examples

Another GM potato variety developed by BASF is 'Fortuna' which was made resistant to late blight by adding two resistance genes, blb1 and blb2, which originate from the Mexican wild potato Solanum bulbocastanum. Source: Internet

Origanum vulgare, Prunella vulgaris, Solanum nigrum and Urtica dioica are some of the more useful medicinal species found in the Alps. Source: Internet

The sweet potato is only distantly related to the potato (Solanum tuberosum) and does not belong to the nightshade family. Source: Internet

Throughout Europe, Asia, and the Americas a variety of Solanum species containing potent tropane alkaloids were used for anesthesia. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Solanopteris bifrons solanoside solant goose Solanum aculeastrum Solanum aculeatissimum Solanum aethiopicum