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tomato

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


NOUN
simple fruit
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This is also when I deploy what I lovingly think of as my potions and powders: anchovy, tomato paste, miso, soy sauce, fish sauce, bouillon paste or cubes, mushroom and brown gravy powder.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 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

Upon introducing myself, Hipólito Raposo sat me down and ordered me tomato carpaccio, fish soup and a glass of house wine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Tuna salad on a bun with lettuce and a soggy slice of tomato.

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

With mounting Russian attacks on the capital, his family is in "constant stress" and he tries to distract himself by planting tomatoes.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

In Chicago, we have a phrase for what happens to a hot dog after it has been loaded with tomatoes, onions, peppers and pickle: it’s been “dragged through the garden.”

From Salon ● Sep. 15, 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

Because they were hungry, Dicey decided they could each eat two tomatoes.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt




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