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Solanum
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solanum
Translingual
right|thumb|Solanum lycocarpum species
Etymology
mul :der la:sōlānum
From mul la sōlānum nightshade. mul Q1043 1753.
Proper noun
1 n
genus family Solanaceae nightshades (sensu stricto); mostly poisonous, but including food plants such as tomato, potato and aubergine
Hypernyms
genus ; Solanoideae subfamily subfamily; Solaneae tribe tribe
Hyponyms
genus Solanum nigrum species (black nightshade) type species; Solanum lycopersicum species (tomato), Solanum melongena species (aubergine, eggplant), Solanum quitoense species (naranjilla), Solanum tuberosum species (potato) selected other species; for many more see 1
References
Q146555 1
30000630-2
mul Nightshades