solanaceous Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective of or relating to plants of the family Solanaceae (the potato family)

WordNet


Sol`a*na"ceous adjective
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to plants of the natural order Solanaceæ, of which the nightshade (Solanum) is the type. The order includes also the tobacco, ground cherry, tomato, eggplant, red pepper, and many more.

Webster 1913