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tomato

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


NOUN
simple fruit
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The 22.6% increase in tomato prices in March was the largest since April 2010.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Matthew Macfadyen is Les Littlejohn, the small-making husband, whose public claim to fame is a superior GMO tomato.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The humble tomato, beloved by many yet scorned by some, slowly awakens from hibernation, reminding us that warm weather, spent indulging in fresh salads and produce-filled sandwiches, is almost here.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Instead of cheese sandwiches and tomato soup, John Robinson’s presence at the Post-Gazette is widely remembered for a newsroom visit one Saturday night in February 2019, with his young daughter in tow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Charlie and Bessie were doing somersaults, whileJoey squashed tomato worms as fast as Flo and Fred could pick them off the vines.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney




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