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solanaceous

/sɒləˈneɪʃəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables
solana-ceous
IPA
/sɒləˈneɪʃəs/
13
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to the family Solanaceae, which includes the nightshades.

Etymology

From modern Latin Solanaceae, from Latin solanum (“nightshade”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more solanaceous (comparative) most solanaceous (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce solanaceous?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɒləˈneɪʃəs/.
What does solanaceous mean?
Pertaining to the family Solanaceae, which includes the nightshades.
Where does solanaceous come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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