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- [tuh-mey-toh, -mah-]
- /təˈmeɪ toʊ, -ˈmɑ-/
- /təˈmɑːtəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tuh-mey-toh, -mah-]
- /təˈmeɪ toʊ, -ˈmɑ-/
Definitions of tomato word
- noun plural tomato any of several plants belonging to the genus Lycopersicon, of the nightshade family, native to Mexico and Central and South America, especially the widely cultivated species L. lycopersicum, bearing a mildly acid, pulpy, usually red fruit eaten raw or cooked as a vegetable. 1
- noun plural tomato the fruit itself. 1
- noun plural tomato Older Slang: Sometimes Offensive. a girl or woman. 1
- noun tomato fruit 1
- noun tomato vine 1
- variable noun tomato Tomatoes are small, soft, red fruit that you can eat raw in salads or cooked as a vegetable. 0
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Origin of tomato
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; 1915-20 for def 3; earlier tomate < Spanish < Nahuatl tomatl
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Tomato
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tomato popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tomato usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tomato
noun tomato
- bunnies — Informal. a rabbit, especially a small or young one.
- bunny — A bunny or a bunny rabbit is a child's word for a rabbit.
- centerfold — A centerfold is a picture that covers the two central pages of a magazine, especially a photograph of a naked or partly naked woman.
- cupcake — Cupcakes are small iced cakes for one person.
- cutie — a person regarded as appealing or attractive, esp a girl or woman
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