Pronunciation of 'Lycopersicon'
The word 'Lycopersicon' is pronounced as /ˌlaɪkoʊˈpɜːrsɪkɒn/ in English. It refers to a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, which includes tomatoes.
The word 'Lycopersicon' originates from Greek, where 'lyco-' means 'wolf' and 'persicon' means 'peach', collectively translating to 'wolf peach'. It was historically used to describe tomatoes.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family, including tomatoes.
Pronounced as 'LYE-koh-PER-si-kon'. 'LYE' as in 'lie', 'koh' as in 'co', 'PER' as in 'per', 'si' as in 'sih', and 'kon' as in 'con'.
Ελληνικά (Greek)
The original term combining 'lyco-' (wolf) and 'persicon' (peach), used historically to describe tomatoes.
Pronounced as 'lee-KOH-per-si-kon'. 'lee' as in 'lee', 'KOH' as in 'co', 'per' as in 'per', 'si' as in 'see', and 'kon' as in 'con'.