tomato
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tomatoes
1 : the usually large, rounded, edible, pulpy berry of an herb (genus Solanum) of the nightshade family native to South America that is typically red but may be yellow, orange, green, or purplish in color and is eaten raw or cooked as a vegetable
2 : a plant that produces tomatoes; especially : any of various varieties of a tender perennial (Solanum lycopersicum synonym Lycopersicon esculentum) widely cultivated as an annual
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So to test the effectiveness of this particular defense, the researchers sprayed varying levels of this chemical on 40 tomato plants.
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Pulse to break down tomatoes to chunky consistency, about 10 seconds.
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There’s also lump crab salad mixed with mustard and mayonnaise with chives on small toasts, and house meatballs in tomato jus on garlic bread with Manchego cheese and ricotta curds.
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No cheese, ketchup, mustard, lettuce, bacon, tomato or secret sauce to intrude.
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In essence, the team turned the baker’s yeast into a biosensor that blushes tomato red upon detection of C. albicans.
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With all those toppings (as well as lettuce/tomato/onion/pickle), the beefy flavor of the patty came through, and the burger didn’t become a fork-necessary mess.
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To build the sandwich, spread the aioli on the bottom of the torta, add the turkey, followed by the tomato, red onion, then the sprouts.
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Get true unripe green tomatoes, not green heirlooms, which are too delicate to grill.
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Origin and Etymology of tomato
alteration of earlier tomate, from Spanish, from Nahuatl tomatl
TOMATO Defined for Kids
tomato
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tomatoes
: the usually red juicy fruit of a plant related to the potato that is eaten raw or cooked as a vegetable
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See words that rhyme with tomato Spanish Central: Translation of tomato Nglish: Translation of tomato for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of tomato for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about tomato
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