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tomato

[tuh-mey-toh, -mah-] / təˈmeɪ toʊ, -ˈmɑ- /


NOUN
simple fruit
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American and Chinese business leaders dotted the hall, tucking into dishes like lobster in tomato soup, crispy beef ribs, Beijing roast duck and tiramisu.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Founded in Woodstock, N.Y., in 2021, Moonrise makes bagels stuffed with fillings like tomato sauce and cheese.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Gratitude is due when your biggest problem is the sad-looking tomato plants on your balcony.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

I had pasta, two tins of anchovies and an unopened tube of tomato pasta ready inside my cabinet.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

He had on his gardening clothes—old trousers, shirtsleeves rolled up past the elbow—and in the wheelbarrow were tomato plants and cucumber, flats of strawberry and sunflower and scarlet geranium.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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