First Known Use: 1578
Dictionary
solanum
noun so·la·num \sə-ˈlā-nəm, -ˈlä-, -ˈla-\
Definition of SOLANUM
: nightshade 1
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Origin of SOLANUM
New Latin, from Latin, nightshade
Rhymes with SOLANUM
Medical Dictionary
solanum
noun so·la·num \sə-ˈlān-əm, -ˈlän-, -ˈlan-\
Medical Definition of SOLANUM
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
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