■ noun ( plural ~es )
1》 a glossy red or yellow edible fruit, eaten as a vegetable or in salads.
2》 the South American plant of the nightshade family which produces ~es. [ Lycopersicon esculentum .]
Derivatives
~ey adjective
Origin
C17: from Fr., Sp., or Port. tomate , from Nahuatl tomatl .