tomato

noun

to·ma·to | \tə-ˈmā-(ˌ)tō;

chiefly in Britain, eastern New England, northeastern Virginia, and sometimes elsewhere in cultivated speech -ˈmä-; chiefly in Northern US -ˈma-\

plural tomatoes

Definition of tomato

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

Examples of tomato in a Sentence

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Around the back, my fruit trees and tomato plants are completely ruined, with only one small blackberry bush still alive. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, "Fallout 76 journal, day 4: the bombs are falling," 26 Nov. 2018 Add tomatoes and cook, stirring often, until jammy and sticky, 5-8 minutes more. — Max Falkowitz, WSJ, "Flake News: Fresh Coconut Is Delicious," 23 Nov. 2018 Turn; add cherry tomatoes, rosemary and fennel seeds; drizzle with 1 tablespoon oil and season with 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper, then roast until chicken is just cooked through and tomatoes have begun to break down, 12 to 15 minutes. — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "Herb-Roasted Chicken and Cherry Tomatoes," 9 Oct. 2018 Add the grape tomatoes, olives, and mini balls of mozzarella. — The Washington Post, OregonLive.com, "Here's a grilled corn recipe that's healthy and hands-off," 22 May 2018 Next Asiyah Mayfield-West and Makayla Major added the tomatoes after the chicken had been browned. — Philly.com, "Spice blend gave Chicken TIkka Masala a wonderful aroma," 2 May 2018 Unlike its relatives, the meat is shaved off into thin slices and then wrapped in a piece of pita with lettuce, tomato, and onion with lashings of garlic sauce. — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, "A Love Letter To The Döner Kebab," 1 Oct. 2018 The half-pound burgers are a hit, like the southwest, which comes with fresh sliced avocado, pepper jack cheese, Applewood smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato and a bistro sauce. — Jane Donahue, Naperville Sun, "Get a taste of Up North at new Naperville ale house," 10 July 2018 For lunch, pick a sandwich, omit the cream cheese and add lettuce, tomato, onion and mayo. — Doreen Christensen, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Free breakfast or lunch sandwich at Einstein Bros. during July 4th week," 2 July 2018

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