Lycopersicon esculentum vs tomato

Lycopersicon esculentum and tomato both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Lycopersicon esculentum	Yes	No	No	No
tomato	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Lycopersicon esculentum and tomato are synonyms defined as:

Lycopersicon esculentum and tomato: native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties

Other synonyms of Lycopersicon esculentum include love apple, tomato plant.

Lycopersicon esculentum (noun)	tomato (noun)
native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties	mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable
	native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties