solanaceous
adjective
so·la·na·ceous
ˌsō-lə-ˈnā-shəs 
: of or relating to the nightshade family of plants
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The gene-blocking technique, which the researchers are making freely available with the publication of the paper, could also be applied to other species of solanaceous plant such as bell peppers, chiles, eggplants and potatoes, Martin said.
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 23 May 2022
Katie Hunt, CNN, 23 May 2022
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Etymology
New Latin Solanaceae, family name, from Solanum
First Known Use
1804, in the meaning defined above
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solanaceous
adjective
so·la·na·ceous
ˌsō-lə-ˈnā-shəs
: relating to, derived from, or being plants of the family Solanaceae
solanaceous drugs
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