solanaceous
/ˌsɒləˈneɪʃəs
/adjective Botany
Relating to or denoting plants of the nightshade family (Solanaceae).Tropane alkaloids of medicinal application, such as hyoscyamine and scopolamine are found in a limited number of solanaceous plants....
- To date, systemin has been described for tomato only, and not even for other solanaceous plants such as tobacco.
- In general, it is not a good practice to plant brambles immediately after solanaceous or other Verticillium-susceptible crops, such as tomatoes, potatoes, peppers, eggplant, melons, strawberries and other related crops.
Origin
Early 19th century: from modern Latin Solanaceae (plural), based on Latin solanum 'nightshade' + -ous.
- maturation
- maturational
- maturation division
- maturationist
- maturation promoting factor
- maturative
- mature
- mature-age student
- maturely
- matureness
- maturescence
- maturescent
- mature student
- Maturine
- maturing point
- maturing temperature
- maturish
- maturity
- maturity-onset
- matutinal
- mat-work
- maty
- matzah
- matzo
- matzo ball