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solanum

so·la·num [ sə lnəm ] (plural so·la·nums or so·la·num)


noun 
Definition:
 
nightshade plant: a plant of the nightshade family, e.g. the potato or eggplant. Genus Solanum.

[Late 16th century. Via modern Latin< Latin< sol "sun"]
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