SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
\sˈɒlanəm tjˈuːbəɹˌɒsəm], \sˈɒlanəm tjˈuːbəɹˌɒsəm], \s_ˈɒ_l_a_n_ə_m t_j_ˈuː_b_ə_ɹ_ˌɒ_s_ə_m]\
Definitions of SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
- 1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
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annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous
By Princeton University
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annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous
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Solanum tuberosum, one of the annual, herbaceous, poisonous Solanaceae or its non-poisonous tubers which are highly nutritious as food crops of the temperate regions. The plant yields starch and other nutrients, a number of enzymes, alkaloids, and lectins; the berries are very toxic.
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A native of Peru. A nutritious and wholesome vegetable; one of the most useful, indeed, that exists. One hundred pounds of potatoes afford ten pounds of starch, which is equal to arrow-root, as a nutrient and demulcent. It is called Potato Flour, P. Starch, French Sago, Petit Sague, Common Arrowroot, &c.
By Robley Dunglison
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