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potato tree

DEFINITIONS OF: potato tree

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n South American shrub or small tree widely cultivated in the tropics; not a true potato

Synonyms:
Brazilian potato tree, Solanum macranthum, Solanum wrightii
Type of:
bush, shrub
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

n hardy climbing shrub of Chile grown as an ornamental for its fragrant flowers; not a true potato

Synonyms:
Solanum crispum
Type of:
vine
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
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