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tomato English

Learners of English as a second language usually know the word tomato once they have reached the level B1 – Lower Intermediate. English words by learner level A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

Meaning tomato meaning

What does tomato mean?

Definitions in simple English

tomato Noun

— A tomato is a red, roundish fruit, roughly the size of a fist. It does not have a core nor pips. Bad singers or musicians used to be thrown tomatoes at.

— A tomato is also the plant bearing tomatoes. Tomatoes were imported from Central America to Europe in the sixteenth century.

— The matter which tomatoes are made of. Ketchup sauce contains some amount of tomato.

— A reddish color, the color of a tomato. Tomato is a color that looks like oxygenated blood.

— A sexy woman.

— A stupid thing or person.

tomato

— noun mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable

— noun native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties

Synonyms tomato synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as tomato?

tomato English » English

tomato plant

love-apple

love apple

vegetable

Lycopersicon esculentum

tomatoes

tomate

tom

pomme d’amour

jitomate

garden tomato

fattoush

apple of love

Lycopersicum esculentum Mill.

Lycopersicum escuentum

Topics tomato topics

What do people use tomato to talk about?

Universe, creation Plant

Grass, herb, vine

• What types of plants are there?
  absinthe acacia agave anemone arbutus arrowhead arrowroot artemisia arum asparagus aster banana bean beet begonia belladonna bellflower bindweed bluebell broccoli burdock buttercup cabbage carnation carrot cassava cattail celery chard chickpea chickweed chive chrysanthemum clematis collard columbine corn cosmos crocus cucumber cyclamen daffodil dahlia daisy dandelion delphinium dock dogbane duckweed eggplant endive everlasting figwort fireweed flax flower forget-me-not fritillaria fuchsia garbanzo garlic gentian geranium gladiola gladiolus globeflower goldenrod glory grapevine greenbrier groundsel heather hibiscus hollyhock hyacinth honeysuckle hop holly hyssop indigo iris ivy jasmine jonquil kale knotweed hydrangea larkspur lavender leek lespedeza lettuce liana lily lobelia lotus locoweed lupine maguey mallow manioc marguerite marigold mayflower mescal mignonette milkweed monkshood mustard narcissus nasturtium nettle okra oleaster onion orchid paintbrush pansy pea peanut pennycress peony pepper periwinkle petunia pigweed phlox pimpernel plantain poinsettia pokeweed poppy potato primrose radish ragweed ranunculus rhododendron rue rutabaga sagebrush sandbur seaweed smilax soybean sedge spinach spiraea spirea squash stinkweed strawberry strawflower sundew sunflower thistle tobacco tomato tulip tumbleweed turnip vegetable verbena vervain vetch vine viola violet wallflower watermelon william wisteria wormwood yam yucca

Daily life Food Types of food Food from plants

Food from fruit

• What types of fruit are eaten?
  apple apricot avocado banana berry blueberry breadfruit carob citrus cranberry date fig flaxseed grape grapefruit hayseed jackfruit legume lemon lime linseed mango olive orange papaya passion fruit pea peach pear pineapple plantain plum prune raisin raspberry strawberry tomato

Daily life Food Types of food Food from plants

Food from vegetables

• What types of vegetables are eaten?
  vegetable tomato leek squash carrot beans greens spinach cabbage lettuce eggplant okra pumpkin cucumber red pepper green pepper cassava leaf

Daily life Food Types of food

Prepared food

• What words refer to foods that contain a lot of water and are boiled?
  soup tomato soup split green pea soup clam chowder broth stew gravy
• What types of condiments are there (foods that people only eat a little of, because they are expensive, strong tasting, or are added to other foods to flavor them)?
  condiment garnish pickle olive black olive green olive tomato sauce catsup mustard mayonnaise peanut butter jam jelly preserves

Examples tomato examples

How do I use tomato in a sentence?

Simple sentences

I like meat, cheese and tomato sandwiches.

Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable?

Strictly speaking, the tomato is not a vegetable. It's a fruit.

Kids love pasta in tomato sauce.

Tomato, tomato.

Scottish recipe for tomato soup: Pour hot water into a red cup.

Have you ever stepped on a tomato?

Eggplant, carrot, tomato.

Gazpacho is a cold tomato and vegetable soup from Spain.

What is the best fertilizer for tomato plants?

It's not blood. It's tomato sauce.

She took out her knife and sliced the tomato.

The tomato is a vegetable, not a fruit.

Strictly speaking, a tomato is a fruit.

Put the tomato salad in the refrigerator.

Strictly speaking, the tomato is a fruit.

Tom ate my bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich.

Even though it's an hydroponic tomato, it's quite tasty.

One of Tom's favorite meals is a grilled cheese sandwich with tomato soup.

Movie subtitles

Tomato juice, orange juice, grape juice, pineapple juice.

Only red-skinned thing I saw was that tomato that plopped me in the face and made a fool of me.

Tomato soup?

You'd think they'd learn where a tomato comes from in police college.

I got a tomato in Papeete.

I don't know why I make tomato. They always soak through the bread when they've been standing.

Give a lift to a tomato, you expect her to be nice, don't you? - Yeah.

He drinks tomato juice.

And when those tomato plants start producing, I'll come for free samples.

Lettuce and tomato on rye.

And tomato juice.

But tomato juice is real good for you.

There are other expenses: tripe, pasta, tomato sauce, because we cook for them.

Tomato juice, puffed rice, sardines, tomato juice, tomato juice, tomato juice.

The little tomato.

Not that one. Why do I make tomato?

He drinks tomato juice. Doesn't touch liquor that whole week.

Gentle as a woman, Or keeping a tomato can rolling at 50 feet with a six-Shooter.

Tomato juice, two cans for a quarter. At the Western, 19 cents.

Tomato, cheese, and there was some nice fish.

And tomato soup.

He wants four cans of beans and tomato soup, three cans of chilli.

Tomato juice, puffed rice, sardines, tomato juice.

Out of tomato juice?

You daffy little tomato, I'm bugs about you.

Coloring up like a tomato.

The little tomato. You know Lefty's missus?

Bring me a tomato Trocadero. and a flycatcher with oil dressing.

Why do I make tomato?

Some beans and stuff. And tomato soup. I like that.

He wants four cans of beans four cans of tomato soup, three cans of chilli.

Vodka and tomato juice.

That's an awful lot of tomato juice.

I'll have the usual tomato juice.

News and current affairs

For example, lycopene from cooked tomato sauces may help prevent prostate cancer.

PALO ALTO - A group of multi-national European scientists has used gene-splicing techniques to create an extraordinary tomato.

But what did the tomato slice on that burger cost the worker who got it there?

Enter the Campaign for Fair Food - a fight for better wages and conditions that Florida tomato pickers and their allies have fought and largely won.

For many years, the tomato industry in Florida depended on poor white and African American laborers.

The Campaign for Fair Food's agenda is to persuade every major tomato purchaser to sign on to the Fair Food Program, which, for a small premium - a penny per pound - changes the lives of workers and their families' substantially.

Before the FFP was launched in November 2010, Florida's powerful tomato industry had long resisted increasing the per-bucket rate or signing on to codes of conduct to safeguard workers against abuses.

Likewise, before the FFP, Florida tomato workers had to wake up at three or four in the morning to get on buses and be in the fields the minute that orders came in.