potato tree

/pəˌteɪdoʊ tri/
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Other forms: potato trees

Definitions of potato tree
  1. noun
    South American shrub or small tree widely cultivated in the tropics; not a true potato
    synonyms: Brazilian potato tree, Solanum macranthum, Solanum wrightii
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    type of:
    bush, shrub
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
  2. noun
    hardy climbing shrub of Chile grown as an ornamental for its fragrant flowers; not a true potato
    synonyms: Solanum crispum
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    type of:
    vine
    a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
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