wolf's peach

noun

A tomato (Solanum lycopersicum).

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Meanings

nounwolf's peach (plural wolf's peaches)

plural wolf's peaches

  1. obsoleteA tomato (Solanum lycopersicum).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tomato

Origin

From wolf + -'s + peach. This name arose out of the superstition that tomatoes were poisonous or otherwise savage fruits, suitable for wilder beasts rather than humans.

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APA

wolf's peach. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wolf's%20peach

MLA

“wolf's peach.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wolf's%20peach. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wolf's peach,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wolf's%20peach.

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