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Definition of Lycopersicon
1. Noun. Tomatoes.
Generic synonyms: Asterid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Family Solanaceae, Potato Family, Solanaceae
Member holonyms: Cherry Tomato, Lycopersicon Esculentum Cerasiforme
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lycopersicon
Literary usage of Lycopersicon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Monks' Cookbook by Himalayan Academy, Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami (1997)
"TOMATOES, Lycopersicon esculentum Tomatoes, though among the world's most popular
foods, are generally toxic to the human body and should be eaten no more ..."
2. Biotechnology: Legislation and Regulation: Bibliography: January 1991-March 1996 by Scott A. Leonard, Raymond Dobert (1997)
"Descriptors: lycopersicon-esculentum; genetic- engineering; regulations-; ...
Descriptors: lycopersicon-esculentum; food- additives; biotechnology-; ..."
3. The Gardeners Dictionary: Containing the Methods of Cultivating and ...by Philip Miller by Philip Miller (1735)
"1. Lycopersicon; Galeni. Ang. Yellow Love-Apple. j. Lycopersicon ... Tourn.
Love-Apple, with a yellow Cherry-map'd Fruit. f. Lycopersicon ..."