/teuh may"toh, -mah"-/ , n. , pl. tomatoes .
1. any of several plants belonging to the genus Lycopersicon, of the nightshade family, native to Mexico and Central and South America, esp. the widely cultivated species L. lycopersicum, bearing a mildly acid, pulpy, usually red fruit eaten raw or cooked as a vegetable.
2. the fruit itself.
3. Older Slang ( sometimes offensive ). a girl or woman.
[ 1595-1605; 1915-20 for def. 3; earlier tomate tomatl ]