1753: The Wolf Peach

Posted on October 4, 2017 by corvusfugit

Luis Meléndez - Still Life with Tomatoes, a Bowl of Aubergines and Onions (c. 1771-1774)

In 1753, Linnaeus gave the tomato its Latin species name lycopersicum, which means “wolf peach.”

Image: Luis Meléndez: Still Life with Tomatoes, a Bowl of Aubergines and Onions (c. 1771-1774)

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