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tomato

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


NOUN
simple fruit
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"I make some plain bread, sometimes I can have it with a tomato, or with some honey, and a tea. That's it."

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Jason Brasher, an innovation manager at Mizkan America, which makes Ragu and Bertolli tomato sauce, said consumer-goods manufacturers are trying to stay ahead with research and development that leads to new products.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

The economy of the state, with 3 million inhabitants and significant corn and tomato crops, has declined due to the violence.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

My oldest, who is 14, ducks behind our raised garden beds, where orange marigolds and sprawling tomato branches shield her from his view.

From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026

We went to fetch water together, and we played with empty tuna and tomato paste cans, pretending to cook and be housewives.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau

Then I added the tomatoes directly to the custard because I wanted the bread to soak up their sweet-savory juices rather than simply sit alongside them.

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026

He also grows tomatoes, peppers, chillies, watermelons and sweet potatoes to avoid having to rely heavily on supermarkets.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

Thousands flock to a small Spanish town to fling tomatoes.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

Instead of cooking the pasta separately, Meghan puts it directly on top of tomatoes with some lemon zest and greens, then pours boiling water over the whole mixture.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

As I puree tomatoes in a blender, Mom leans on the kitchen counter, sipping her tea.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan




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