The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Solanum n 1: type genus of the Solanaceae: nightshade; potato; eggplant; bittersweet [syn: Solanum, genus Solanum]