plural tomatoes
: a round, soft, red fruit that is eaten raw or cooked and that is often used in salads, sandwiches, sauces, etc.
crushed tomatoes
—often used before another nountomato soup/sauce/paste/juice
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“Tomato.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/tomato. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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