tomato

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /təˈmɑːtəʊ/, SAMPA: /t@"mA:t@U/
• (US) IPA: /təˈmeɪtoʊ/, SAMPA: /t@"meIt@U/
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  Rhymes: -ɑːtəʊ, -eɪtəʊ

[edit] Etymology

From Spanish tomate < Nahuatl (xi)tomātl.

[edit] Noun

tomato (plural tomatoes)

1. A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit
2. The savoury fruit of this plant, red when ripe, treated as a vegetable in horticulture
   • Note: The US Supreme Court in Nix v. Hedden (1893) ruled that a tomato is a vegetable.
3. A shade of red, the colour of a ripe tomato.
4. (slang) A desirable-looking woman.

   Lookit the legs on that hot tomato!

5. (slang) A stupid act or person.

[edit] Derived terms

• cherry tomato
• tomato paste
• tomato sauce
• tomato soup

[edit] Translations