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-\
; 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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Fall harvest raspberries will be available, along with late summer tomatoes, apples, locally grown produce, farm products, baked goods, specialty foods and artisan wares. — courant.com, "Community News For The Vernon Edition," 6 Sep. 2019 Coarsely chop cantaloupe and cucumber; place in a blender along with tomatoes, shallot, olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, and puree until smooth. — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, "End-of-Summer Gazpacho," 23 Aug. 2019 Other options include three-egg omelets and biscuit sandwiches, including The Southern, which is filled with a fried green tomato, avocado, a fried egg and Alabama white barbecue sauce. — Michelle Matthews | Mmatthews@al.com, al, "This Gulf Shores diner is a total ’50s throwback," 7 Aug. 2019 Order the vibrant seafood paella, thick with loose-skinned tomatoes and musky Arabian saffron. — Stephen Connolly, National Geographic, "Beyond Barcelona: A weekend on Málaga’s magical coast," 6 Aug. 2019 Not all tomato seeds thrive in Richmond’s microclimate, but one that has been grown there for generations has adapted to those specific conditions. — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, "Bay Area seed lending libraries connect gardens, history, food," 3 Aug. 2019 Round out your feast with Chinese shrimp toast and fried green tomatoes for appetizers, smoky corn grits for a side and soft-serve ice cream from Milkjam Creamery for dessert. — Nancy Ngo, Twin Cities, "Nothing fishy about our love of seafood: Here are 5 favorite Twin Cities’ spots to get it," 25 July 2019 After baking for 45 minutes, the burger is topped with two whole tomatoes, 20 slices of American cheese, two whole onions, 60 pickle chips, one head of lettuce and a 12-inch bun. — Freep.com, "Monster 10-pound burger costs $40 — but if you eat it all, you get $100 and prizes," 19 June 2019 Menus feature a few unique new dishes, including savory mushroom porridge and fried green tomatoes with pimento cheese. — Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, "Oakland brunch destination Grand Lake Kitchen opens ambitious second restaurant," 7 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tomato.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for tomato
tomato
noun
to·ma·to
| \ tə-ˈmā-tō
, -ˈmä-\
, -ˈmä-\
plural tomatoes
Kids Definition of tomato
: the usually red juicy fruit of a plant related to the potato that is eaten raw or cooked as a vegetable
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