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tomato

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


NOUN
simple fruit
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Case in point: Stevens’ recipe for a decadent baked, stuffed tomato that’s generously filled with herbed breadcrumbs, creamy stracciatella and browned chorizo.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Indeed, there’s shakshuka: a popular North African and Middle Eastern dish that’s essentially eggs poached in a simmering tomato sauce spiced with cumin, paprika and cayenne pepper.

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

The starter was inspired by his mother and consisted of a langoustine and green apple tartare, with a kefir and caviar sauce and tomato powder.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

They ate mealie porridge, called sadza, with tomato, onion, and chili sauce; boiled pumpkin leaves; and okra with peanut butter.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer