tomato
any of several plants belonging to the genus Lycopersicon, of the nightshade family, native to Mexico and Central and South America, especially the widely cultivated species L. lycopersicum, bearing a mildly acid, pulpy, usually red fruit eaten raw or cooked as a vegetable.
the fruit itself.
Older Slang: Sometimes Offensive. a girl or woman.
Origin of tomato
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How to use tomato in a sentence
One glance at his Rotten Tomatoes score over the last decade shows how sharply the press has turned on him.
Al Pacino Does What He Wants to Do: 'The Humbling,' Scorsese, and That 'Scarface' Remake | Alex Suskind | September 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe tomatoes' crunch and tang add new dimensions of delight.
The Ultimate Southern Cheeseburger Created in South Carolina | Jane & Michael Stern | August 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTChile relleno is another meatless meal, served in a mild salsa ranchero redolent of tomatoes.
Holy Molé: Tucson’s Mexican Food with a Kick | Jane & Michael Stern | June 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSandra tells us she makes it with roasted poblano chilies and roasted tomatoes.
Holy Molé: Tucson’s Mexican Food with a Kick | Jane & Michael Stern | June 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI lived for my packages from home of eggplants and asparagus and tomatoes and broccoli and elephant garlic.
Tales of a Jailhouse Gourmet: How I learned to Cook in Prison | Daniel Genis | June 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
They got all kinds of tony things–tomatoes and cucumbers and as-paragrass, and them little toadstool things.
Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher | Eleanor GatesI recollect there was something that was like a duck, and some canned tomatoes, and a kind of fruit with a yellow rind.
The Belted Seas | Arthur ColtonDish piled in a pyramid with tomatoes whole and tomato sauce round.
Dressed Game and Poultry la Mode | Harriet A. de SalisMeanwhile have ready four tomatoes cut in quarters, and two teacupfuls of rice well washed.
Dressed Game and Poultry la Mode | Harriet A. de SalisTurn out and decorate the base with chopped aspic, truffles, parsley, and tomatoes.
Dressed Game and Poultry la Mode | Harriet A. de Salis
British Dictionary definitions for tomato
/ (təˈmɑːtəʊ) /
a solanaceous plant, Lycopersicon (or Lycopersicum) esculentum, of South America, widely cultivated for its red fleshy many-seeded edible fruits
the fruit of this plant, which has slightly acid-tasting flesh and is eaten in salads, as a vegetable, etc
US and Canadian slang a girl or woman
Origin of tomato
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