Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish tomate, from Classical Nahuatl tomatl, from Proto-Nahuan *tomatl.
Noun
tomato (countable and uncountable, plural tomatoes)
- A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit.
- The savory fruit of this plant, red when ripe, treated as a vegetable in horticulture and cooking.
- A shade of red, the color of a ripe tomato.
Derived terms
- beefsteak tomato
- bush tomato
- cherry tomato
- currant tomato
- grape tomato
- pear tomato
- plum tomato
- Roma tomato
- tomato juice
- tomato paste
- tomato sauce
- tomato soup
Related terms
- tomatillo
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