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tomato

noun verb

A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit.

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Word length
6
Starts with
T
Ends with
O
Contains
OM
Scrabble score
8
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

[tʰə̥ˈmɐːtʰɐʉ] [tʰə̥ˈmɐːtʰɐʉ] [tʰə̥ˈmeɪɾoʊ] [tʰə̥ˈmɑːtʰəʊ] [tʰə̥ˈmeɪɾoʊ]

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Definitions

noun

  1. A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit.

  2. The savory fruit of this plant, red when ripe, treated as a vegetable in horticulture and cooking.

  3. A shade of red, the colour of a ripe tomato.

  4. A desirable-looking woman.

    “Lookit the legs on that hot tomato!”

  5. A stupid act or person.

verb

  1. To pelt with tomatoes

  2. To add tomatoes to (a dish)

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Example Sentences

Lookit the legs on that hot tomato!

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