Lycopersicon

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Etymology

Calque of English wolf's peach, using the Greek elements λύκος (lúkos, “wolf”) and περσικόν (persikón, “peach”).

Proper noun

Lycopersicon n

  1. (archaic) A taxonomic genus within the family Solanaceae – the tomatoes and related plants, now in Solanum.

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