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today's wordspy word, "pluot," had a reference to the word "tomacco" which i recognize from one of my favorite Simpson's episodes... so I followed the link, which led to this excerpt from Wired magazine:

Rob Baur of Lake Oswego, Oregon, dreamed of bringing to life his favorite The Simpsons episode, one from 1999 in which Homer grows "tomacco," a combination tomato-tobacco plant. Even though it tastes foul and has a brown, gooey center, the entire town becomes addicted to the fruit after one bite, and Homer gets rich.

Baur grafted a tomato plant onto tobacco roots, and voilà, he had a real, live tomacco plant. The two plants can successfully become one because they come from the same plant family, which also includes eggplant and the deadly nightshade. The tomacco even bore fruit, although Baur said he believes it's poisonous because it likely contains a lethal amount of nicotine.
—Kristen Philipkoski, "Simpsons Plant Seeds of Invention," Wired News, November 7, 2003

It's like a happy magic dream come true! Biotech makes Simpson's episodes a reality!

I can't wait until they breed Bumblebee men! "¡Ay, Ay, Ay, Tengo delor de stomago! ¡No me gusta!"

Just one final question... Where can I score me some TOMACCO! Deadly my butt. They just want to keep it all to themselves.