solanum

British  

/ səʊˈleɪnəm /

noun

1. any tree, shrub, or herbaceous plant of the mainly tropical solanaceous genus Solanum: includes the potato, aubergine, and certain nightshades

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Etymology

Origin of solanum

C16: from Latin: nightshade

Example Sentences

The Egg-Plant, solanum melongena, or ovigerum, is a curiosity in the vegetable kingdom.

From Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day by Anonymous

The cottages are whitewashed and garlanded with jasmine, solanum, the monthly rose.

From Corporal Sam and Other Stories by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

And a new solanum, with spines the colour of gold.

From A Trip to Paris in July and August 1792 by Twiss, Richard

Hasselquist is of opinion that the wild-grapes mentioned by the prophet Isaiah must be the hoary night-shade, or solanum incanum, because it is common in Egypt, Palestine, and Syria.

From Palestine or the Holy Land From the Earliest Period to the Present Time by Russell, Michael

I found on the low tract, between Burradorgang and our camp, a new curious species of solanum, so completely covered with yellow prickles that its flowers and leaves could scarcely be seen.**

From Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, Volume 2 by Mitchell, Thomas