tomato
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
Mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
təˈmeɪtoʊ
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable
The savory fruit of this plant, most often red when ripe, treated as a vegetable in horticulture and cooking.
A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit.
A shade of red, the colour typical of a ripe tomato.
adjective
Of a shade of red, the colour of a ripe tomato.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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This meaning: Mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable
Used this way, tomato is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It stays understated rather than dramatic. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Mild
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Compound terms
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A disease of tomato plants.
A concentrated form of tomatoes.
Larva of a noctuid moth.
Large green white-striped hawkmoth larva that feeds on tomato and potato plants.
The juice of tomatoes (usually bottled or canned).
Thick spicy sauce made from tomatoes.
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