Associations to the word «Lycopersicon»

Wiktionary

LYCOPERSICON, proper noun. (archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Solanaceae   — the tomatoes and related plants, now in Solanum.
LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Solanaceae   — now Solanum lycopersicum or subspecies Solanum lycopersicum var. lycopersicum.

Dictionary definition

LYCOPERSICON, noun. Tomatoes.

Wise words

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