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solanum

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for solanum.

Editorial note

The similarity is just that both they and Solanum tuberosum produce a starchy edible taproot.

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Quick take

(botany) Any plant in the genus Solanum.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of solanum gathered in one view.

noun

(botany) Any plant in the genus Solanum.

noun

(East Africa) A traditional green vegetable in the genus Solanum, specifically Solanum nigrum, and sometimes Solanum macrocarpon, Solanum scabrum, and Solanum villosum.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for solanum.

noun

(botany) Any plant in the genus Solanum.

noun

(East Africa) A traditional green vegetable in the genus Solanum, specifically Solanum nigrum, and sometimes Solanum macrocarpon, Solanum scabrum, and Solanum villosum.

Example sentences

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The similarity is just that both they and Solanum tuberosum produce a starchy edible taproot.

2

It's the Solanum that's the key -- all the members of this genus produce solanine to some degree.

3

You are confusing the garden huckleberry (solanum nigrum) with the actual huckleberry, which is a member of the Heath family (Ericaceae).

4

Interestingly, many of those studies are about the beneficial anti-arthritic impact of consuming Solanum nigrum.

5

The first plant mentioned, Solanum scabrum, is native to Australia (per a paper coauthored by the researcher mentioned in the article [1]).

6

I can setup any structure in my pomodoro app of choice Solanum and chain sessions.

7

More Nightshades: Aubergine (or 'Eggplant'), Solanum melongena [1].

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I upload a photo of a mystery weed, ChatGPT tells me it's a tomato, I can tell it's not a tomato because of the tiny black berries, I ask around on Telegram and it's a self-seeding solanum nigrum.

Quote examples

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From Wikipedia: "The species most commonly called nightshade in North America and Britain is Solanum dulcamara, also called bittersweet or woody nightshade.

2

TL;DR You say "a starchy, tuberous crop from the perennial nightshade Solanum tuberosum L.", I say potato.

3

He does have one paragraph about tomatoes, but he also talks about Andean cacti like Browningia candelaris, "plants from places like cloud forests of Central America", Solanum pennellii, and "plants from (...) the Páramo of Ecuador".

Proper noun examples

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Solanum is being developed as a joint project and some staff members are involved with both networks.

2

A plant and esculent root of the genus Solanum, a native of America.

3

Solanum isn't my effort; Ed has done most of the work on it.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use solanum in a sentence?

The similarity is just that both they and Solanum tuberosum produce a starchy edible taproot.

What does solanum mean?

(botany) Any plant in the genus Solanum.

What part of speech is solanum?

solanum is commonly used as noun.