solanaceous vegetable
- noun
- /ˌsoʊləˈneɪʃəs ˈvɛdʒtəbl/
- Specialized
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vegetal solanácea
- Tomatoes and peppers are popular examples of solanaceous vegetables that are commonly used in cooking.
Examples
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Chili pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) is one of the most important members of solanaceous vegetables grown in Pakistan and is ranked third after potato and tomato (Iqbal et al., 2012).
Academic text (2014) -
In her garden, she grows several types of solanaceous vegetables, including tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplants.
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Many solanaceous vegetables, such as eggplants and bell peppers, are rich in vitamins and antioxidants.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'solanaceous' denotes membership in the Solanaceae plant family and 'vegetable' denotes an edible plant part, so together they mean a vegetable belonging to the Solanaceae family. Although 'solanaceous' is a technical/low-frequency adjective, if a B1 learner knows the constituent meanings the phrase is immediately derivable.
Etymology
Solanaceous vegetable comes from the plant family name Solanaceae, the group of 'nightshade' plants that includes potatoes, tomatoes, and eggplants. So a Solanaceous vegetable is a 'vegetable' that is the fruit of a plant from that family.
