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tomato

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Pronunciation

  • IPA [tʰə̥ˈmɐːtʰɐʉ]

Noun

tomato noun

  1. A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit.
  2. The savory fruit of this plant, red when ripe, treated as a vegetable in horticulture and cooking.
  3. A shade of red, the colour of a ripe tomato.
  4. A desirable-looking woman.“Lookit the legs on that hot tomato!”

Verb

tomato verb

  1. To pelt with tomatoes
  2. To add tomatoes to (a dish)

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