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Definition of Solanaceae
1. Noun. Large and economically important family of herbs or shrubs or trees often strongly scented and sometimes narcotic or poisonous; includes the genera Solanum, Atropa, Brugmansia, Capsicum, Datura, Hyoscyamus, Lycopersicon, Nicotiana, Petunia, Physalis, and Solandra.
Exact synonyms: Family Solanaceae, Potato Family
Generic synonyms: Asterid Dicot Family
Group relationships: Order Polemoniales, Polemoniales
Member holonyms: Genus Solanum, Solanum, Atropa, Genus Atropa, Genus Browallia, Brunfelsia, Genus Brunfelsia, Brugmansia, Genus Brugmansia, Capsicum, Genus Capsicum, Cestrum, Genus Cestrum, Cyphomandra, Genus Cyphomandra, Datura, Genus Datura, Fabiana, Genus Fabiana, Genus Hyoscyamus, Hyoscyamus, Genus Lycium, Lycium, Genus Lycopersicon, Genus Lycopersicum, Lycopersicon, Lycopersicum, Genus Mandragora, Mandragora, Genus Nicandra, Nicandra, Genus Nicotiana, Nicotiana, Genus Nierembergia, Genus Petunia, Petunia, Genus Physalis, Physalis, Genus Salpichroa, Salpichroa, Genus Salpiglossis, Genus Schizanthus, Genus Scopolia, Scopolia, Genus Solandra, Solandra, Genus Streptosolen, Streptosolen
Derivative terms: Solanaceous
Generic synonyms: Asterid Dicot Family
Group relationships: Order Polemoniales, Polemoniales
Member holonyms: Genus Solanum, Solanum, Atropa, Genus Atropa, Genus Browallia, Brunfelsia, Genus Brunfelsia, Brugmansia, Genus Brugmansia, Capsicum, Genus Capsicum, Cestrum, Genus Cestrum, Cyphomandra, Genus Cyphomandra, Datura, Genus Datura, Fabiana, Genus Fabiana, Genus Hyoscyamus, Hyoscyamus, Genus Lycium, Lycium, Genus Lycopersicon, Genus Lycopersicum, Lycopersicon, Lycopersicum, Genus Mandragora, Mandragora, Genus Nicandra, Nicandra, Genus Nicotiana, Nicotiana, Genus Nierembergia, Genus Petunia, Petunia, Genus Physalis, Physalis, Genus Salpichroa, Salpichroa, Genus Salpiglossis, Genus Schizanthus, Genus Scopolia, Scopolia, Genus Solandra, Solandra, Genus Streptosolen, Streptosolen
Derivative terms: Solanaceous
Medical Definition of Solanaceae
1. Family of flowering plants (order solanales). Among the most important are potatoes, tomatoes, capsicum (green and red peppers), tobacco, and belladonna. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Solanaceae
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