| tomato | Origin: Sp. Or Pg. Tomate, of American Indian origin; cf. Mexican tomail. <botany> The fruit of a plant of the Nightshade family (Lycopersicum esculentun); also, the plant itself. The fruit, which is called also love apple, is usually of a rounded, flattened form, but often irregular in shape. It is of a bright red or yellow colour, and is eaten either cooked or uncooked. <zoology> Tomato gall, the larva of a large hawk moth (Sphinx, or Macrosila, quinquemaculata) which feeds upon the leaves of the tomato and potato plants, often doing considerable damage. Called also potato worm. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| tomatoes | Plants, lycopersicon esculentum, native to south america, widely cultivated for their edible, fleshy, usually red fruit and also the fruit itself. (12 Dec 1998) |
| oatmeal-tomato paste agar | A special culture medium for the production of ascospore formation in the dermatophytes. (05 Mar 2000) |
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