salpiglossisPronunciation: /ˌsalpɪˈglɒsɪs/Definition of salpiglossis noun a South American plant of the nightshade family, with brightly patterned funnel-shaped flowers. Genus Salpiglossis, family Solanaceae Origin:modern Latin, formed irregularly from Greek salpinx 'trumpet' + glōssa 'tongue'salpiglossis in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of salpiglossis in the US English dictionary