n 1  cap  :  the type genus of the family Solanaceae comprising often spiny herbs, shrubs, or trees that have cymose white, purple, or yellow flowers and a fruit that is a berry  2  :  any plant of the genus Solanum .
 
    
 
Similar sounding terms:  se·le·ni·um 
 
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