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Definition of Tomato plant
1. Noun. Native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties.
Terms within: Tomato
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Specialized synonyms: Cherry Tomato, Lycopersicon Esculentum Cerasiforme
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tomato Plant
Literary usage of Tomato plant
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Bacteria in Relation to Plant Diseases by Erwin Frink Smith (1914)
"One tomato plant (No. 7) was perfectly healthy in appearance July 21, but succumbed
August 3. ... tomato plant No. 17 was inoculated from slant agar No. ..."
2. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1917)
"The tomato plant comes from regions in South America where the conditions of
temperature and moisture in its growing season are very constantly favorable ..."
3. Annual Report by Indiana State Board of Health (1917)
"A small farm hand pack tomato plant, wich poor equipment. ... This is a well
conducted, well equipped tomato plant and meets in every regard, ..."
4. For the Children's Hour by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey (1916)
"THE tomato plant. "Have another tomato, Johnny," said Grandma, as she saw the
last red slice disappear from Johnny's plate; "I think you like tomatoes. ..."
5. Luther Burbank: His Methods and Discoveries and Their Practical Application by Luther Burbank, John Whitson, Robert John, Henry Smith Williams, Luther Burbank Society (1914)
"It follows, then, that the tomato plant, even though its source of supply was
the root system of a potato, merely gained from these roots part of the raw ..."
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