'Solanum' definitions:

Definition of 'Solanum'

From: WordNet
noun
Type genus of the Solanaceae: nightshade; potato; eggplant; bittersweet [syn: Solanum, genus Solanum]

Definition of 'Solanum'

From: GCIDE
  • Solanum \So*la"num\, prop. n. [L., nightshade.] (Bot.) A genus of plants comprehending the potato ({Solanum tuberosum}), the eggplant (Solanum melongena, and several hundred other species; nightshade. [1913 Webster]