tomato

noun
UK: /təˈmɑː.təʊ/
US: /təˈmeɪ.toʊ/

  1. A round, red fruit eaten as a vegetable.

    1. I added a slice of tomato to my sandwich. [ ] [ ]
    2. This soup recipe calls for several ripe tomato that I grew myself. [ ] [ ]

  2. The plant that produces tomatoes.

    1. My neighbor grows tomatoes in their garden. [ ] [ ]
    2. The tomato plant needs a lot of sunshine and regular watering. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

love apple
tomato verb

  1. To pelt with tomatoes, typically as a form of protest or disapproval.

    1. The crowd threatened to tomato the performer after a bad show. [ ] [ ]
    2. Critics who disliked the play wanted to tomato the actors on stage. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "tomato" in English means: A round, red fruit eaten as a vegetable., The plant that produces tomatoes..

The phonetic transcription of "tomato" is /təˈmɑː.təʊ/ in British English and /təˈmeɪ.toʊ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "tomato": love apple.

Example usage of "tomato": "I added a slice of tomato to my sandwich.". More examples on the page.