/ təˈmɑːtəʊ; NAmE təˈmeɪtoʊ/ noun
[ C , U ] ( pl. -oes ) a soft fruit with a lot of juice and shiny red skin that is eaten as a vegetable either raw or cooked :
a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich
sliced tomatoes
tomato plants
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from French , Spanish , or Portuguese tomate , from Nahuatl tomatl .