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Solanum lycopersicum

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Overview

The tomato is a plant whose fruit is an edible berry that is eaten as a vegetable. The tomato is a member of the nightshade family that includes tobacco, potato, and chili peppers. It originated from western South America, and may have been domesticated there, in Mexico, or in Central America. The Spanish introduced tomatoes to Eurasia in the Columbian exchange in the 16th century.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Tomato — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (SI): තක්කාලි — CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikipedia (TA): தக்காளி — CC BY-SA 4.0
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