tomato plant

/təˌmeɪdoʊ plænt/
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Other forms: tomato plants

Definitions of tomato plant
  1. noun
    native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties
    synonyms: Lycopersicon esculentum, love apple, tomato
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    types:
    Lycopersicon esculentum cerasiforme, cherry tomato
    plant bearing small red to yellow fruit
    plum tomato
    an Italian variety of cherry tomato that is shaped like a plum
    type of:
    herb, herbaceous plant
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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