Solanum, genus Solanum
(noun) type genus of the Solanaceae: nightshade; potato; eggplant; bittersweet
Source: WordNet® 3.1
From the genus name.
solanum (plural solanums)
(botany) Any plant in the genus Solanum.
(East Africa) A traditional green vegetable in the genus Solanum, specifically Solanum nigrum, and sometimes Solanum macrocarpon, Solanum scabrun, and Solanum villosum.
• monauls
Source: Wiktionary
So*la"num, n. Etym: [L., nightshade.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of plants comprehending the potato (S. tuberosum), the eggplant (S. melongena, and several hundred other species; nightshade.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 April 2025
(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
