Lycopersicon esculentum ly·co·per·siconesculentum uncommon noun 1. native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties Synonymstomatolove appletomato plantLycopersicon esculentum Related words Word family Lycopersicon esculentum cerasiforme Broader terms herb Narrower terms cherry tomato Part of tomato WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.