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tomato

to·ma·to [ tə máytō, tə mtō ] (plural to·ma·toes)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. red fruit: a round fruit with bright-red skin and pulpy seedy flesh, eaten cooked or raw as a vegetable

2. tomato plant: a climbing plant that produces tomatoes and is grown throughout the world, in northern regions usually in greenhouses. Native to: South America.  Genus Lycopersicon.

3. offensive term: an offensive term for a woman who is considered sexually desirable ( dated slang )

[Early 17th century. Alteration of Spanish tomate< Nahuatl tomatl]

Tomato can be pronounced two ways, and both are correct: /tə máytō, tə mtō, /.

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