tomato plant
Definition
Noun: 1. A plant of the nightshade family (Solanum lycopersicum): A herbaceous plant, native to South America, that is widely cultivated for its edible, typically red fruit. The plant has a sprawling or upright growth habit, compound leaves, and yellow flowers.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The tomato plant in my garden is already over a meter tall.
- To grow a healthy tomato plant, it needs plenty of sunlight and consistent watering.
- He staked the young tomato plant to support its stem as it grows.
Advanced Usage
- Botanical Context: In formal or scientific contexts, "tomato plant" specifically refers to the organism , distinguishing it from its fruit. The fruit is botanically classified as a berry.
- The study focused on disease resistance in the tomato plant.
Variants and Related Words
- Tomato (noun): Primarily refers to the edible fruit of the tomato plant. In casual usage, "tomato" can sometimes be used to refer to the whole plant (e.g., "growing tomatoes"), but "tomato plant" is more precise for the organism itself.
- Solanum lycopersicum (noun): The formal Latin binomial name for the species.
Synonyms
- Solanum lycopersicum (Scientific name)
- Tomato vine (Informal, especially for sprawling varieties)
Related Phrases
- Cherry tomato plant: A variety of tomato plant that produces small, cherry-sized fruits.
- Heirloom tomato plant: A tomato plant grown from seeds passed down through generations, not hybridized commercially.
Noun
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native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties
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