tomatoes

• plural

  plural

  The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

  of tomato.
  tomato

  noun

  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.

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Kim Condas, a retired librarian for the Central Intelligence Agency, said her recent Blue Apron shipment box arrived damaged and missing key ingredients like the tomatoes for the “baked garlic shrimp and tomatoes” recipe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Keep foods like dried and canned beans, canned tomatoes, tinned fish, olive oil, and a variety of whole grains on hand so you always have something to cook with.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026

A platter of summer tomatoes, tuna-belly conserva, shaved onion, and punchy olives arrives where it cannot possibly fit.

From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026

"It could see that I had tomatoes out, some cucumbers and eggplants laid out on the floor," Yuriy said.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

I ask Justin to find some potatoes, tomatoes, half an onion, and three eggs.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

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