Meanings
nounIgnotum tomato (plural Ignotum tomatoes)
plural Ignotum tomatoes · alternative Ignotum · alternative ignotum
Origin
Ignotum is Latin for "unknown," referencing the variety's mysterious origins as a chance sprout from a batch of foreign seeds undergoing testing; first discovered in 1887 at the Michigan Agricultural College.
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APA
Ignotum tomato. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ignotum%20tomato
MLA
“Ignotum tomato.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ignotum%20tomato. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ignotum tomato,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ignotum%20tomato.
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