solanum
See also: Solanum
English
Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
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 scabrum, and Solanum villosum.
Translations
East African traditional vegetable
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Anagrams
- monauls
Latin
Etymology
First used by Pliny. Possible etymologies include:
- sōl (“sun”) + -ānus
- sōlor (“to comfort, soothe”) + -nus.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /soːˈlaː.num/, [s̠oːˈɫ̪äːnʊ̃ˑ]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /soˈla.num/, [soˈläːnum]
Noun
sōlānum n (genitive sōlānī); second declension
- a plant: nightshade
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative | sōlānum | sōlāna |
Genitive | sōlānī | sōlānōrum |
Dative | sōlānō | sōlānīs |
Accusative | sōlānum | sōlāna |
Ablative | sōlānō | sōlānīs |
Vocative | sōlānum | sōlāna |
References
- “solanum”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- solanum in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)