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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tomatoes

A handful of sellers gather in front of the burnt-out shell offering tomatoes, cheese and cured meets on makeshift tables.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 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

Even when the tomatoes are gone and the bread stall is picked clean, you can usually find some jar of something sharp, spicy and brined: giardiniera, hot peppers, spicy dills, pickled carrots.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

She chose tomatoes, which grew in every garden back home.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

It’s strange to see how much out-of-season produce they have there, like underripe cantaloupes and sickly-looking pale red tomatoes.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

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