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tomato

//təˈmeɪtoʊ//

Pluraltomatoes

Definition

A glossy red, or occasionally yellow, pulpy edible fruit that is eaten as a vegetable or in salad.

To remember it

Picture the happy tomato holding an umbrella and smiling. Think of its round red face, green stem, and blue overalls to remember 'Tomato'.

Examples

A1
I eat a tomato every day.
A2
She put a tomato in the salad.
B1
The tomato is red and juicy, and it tastes great in sandwiches.
B2
Although the tomato is botanically a fruit, it is usually cooked as a vegetable.
C1
The chef, having selected the ripest tomato from the vine, sliced it thinly for the garnish.
C2
Were the tomato not so susceptible to frost, it might be cultivated more extensively in northern regions.