Lycopersicon

noun

Ly·​co·​per·​si·​con

-ˈpərsə̇ˌkän

: a genus of South American herbs (family Solanaceae) having anthers projected into sharp or narrow sterile tips see tomato

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from Greek lykopersion, an Egyptian plant

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