Where does “lycopene” come from?
Lycopene is derived from New Latin Lycopersicon, a genus name for the tomato plant whose name combines Greek elements meaning wolf and Persian.
lycopene (English): A red carotenoid pigment found in tomatoes, other...
Definitions
- A red carotenoid pigment found in tomatoes, other...
Ancestry of “lycopene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lycopin | A resinous extract of "Lycopus virginicus",... |
| 2 | New Latin | Lycopersicon | — |
Words derived from “lycopene”