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solanaceous


so·la·na·ceous

adj \ˌsō-lə-ˈnā-shəs\

Definition of SOLANACEOUS

: of or relating to the nightshade family of plants

Origin of SOLANACEOUS

New Latin Solanaceae, family name, from Solanum
First Known Use: 1804

Rhymes with SOLANACEOUS

arenaceous, carbonaceous, contumacious, disputatious, efficacious, farinaceous, foliaceous, gallinaceous, orchidaceous, ostentatious, perspicacious, pertinacious, violaceous

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