solanum

noun

so·​la·​num sə-ˈlā-nəm  -ˈlä-  -ˈla- 

: nightshade sense 1

Examples of solanum in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Know your ash from alder, your atropa belladonna from solanum nigrum? —OregonLive.com, 16 Jan. 2018

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, nightshade

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

solanum

noun

so·​la·​num sə-ˈlān-əm  -ˈlän-  -ˈlan- 

1

capitalized : the type genus of the family Solanaceae comprising often spiny herbs, shrubs, and trees that have white, purple, or yellow flowers and a fruit that is a berry

2

: any plant of the genus Solanum : nightshade