tomato

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tomato  /tə ˈmeɪ ˌtoʊ/ ? Meaning of "tomato"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable
  2. (n) native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties

Synonym(s)

lycopersicon esculentum, tomato plant

Usage(s):

  1. The FDA says no to labeling tomato products as anti-cancer foods.
  2. To perfect the tomato that makes the soup that Campbell sells by the millions of cans, botanists have been working for years on different strains of Lycopersicon esculentum.
  3. For aficionados, nothing says summer like just-picked tomatoes.

Quotes

  1. "I remember that last time I was visiting him in his town in Modena, at his home, he was preparing some special bread and tomato for me together with prosciutto. He was entertaining also in the gastronomic aspect that he liked very much,"...
    on Sep 6, 2007 By: Jose Carreras Source: Washington Post

  2. "The Mexican tomato is safer and cleaner than ever," Agriculture Secretary Alberto Cardenas told Televisa network Thursday.
    on Jun 12, 2008 By: Alberto Cárdenas Source: International Herald Tribune

  3. Probing an argument about the federal government's interest in someone who grows pot plants, Breyer said, "You know, he grows heroin, cocaine, tomatoes that are going to have genomes in them that could, at some point, lead to tomato children that...
    on Mar 2, 2008 By: Stephen Breyer Source: MyFox Houston

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