ly·co·pene 
(līkə-pēn′)
(līkə-pēn′)n.
A red carotenoid pigment, C40H56, found in plants such as tomatoes, watermelons, and papayas, and present in the blood and certain tissues of animals. It is used as a food coloring.
[Alteration of earlier lycopin : New Latin Lycop(ersicon), tomato genus (Greek lukos, wolf; see wkwo- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + Greek persikon, peach, from persikē, peach tree; see PEACH1) + -IN.]