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Tomato Noun Bre Təˈmɑːtəʊ Təˈmeɪtoʊ Bacon Lettuce Sandwich

Word tomato
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / təˈmɑːtəʊ / NAmE / təˈmeɪtoʊ /
Example
  • a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich
  • sliced tomatoes
  • tomato plants
  • demonstrators threw rotten tomatoes at the car.
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tomato

(noun)BrE / təˈmɑːtəʊ / NAmE / təˈmeɪtoʊ /
  1. a soft fruit with a lot of juice and shiny red skin that is eaten as a vegetable either raw or cooked
    • a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich
    • sliced tomatoes
    • tomato plants
    • Demonstrators threw rotten tomatoes at the car.

    Word Origin

    • early 17th cent.: from French, Spanish, or Portuguese tomate, from Nahuatl tomatl.
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