solanaceous
/sol-uh-ney-shuhs/US // ˌsɒl əˈneɪ ʃəs //UK // (ˌsɒləˈneɪʃəs) //
茄子类,独角兽,茄子状的,茄科植物
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : belonging to the Solanaceae, the nightshade family of plants.
Examples
It does not belong to the solanaceous, but to the papilionaceous or pea family, and its flowers have a delightful fragrance.
I will show you at the house the Ramondia Pyrenaica, solanaceous with the aspect of the primrose.
Like other solanaceous plants, this is powerfully narcotic and anodyne.
It was not in flower, so I can not say whether it is a solanaceous plant or not.
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