/təˈmɑːtəʊ/
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Meaning
A soft round red fruit that we eat in salads or cook into sauces.
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Word origin
From Spanish tomate, which came from tomatl in Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs.
- Origin
- Nahuatl
- Root
- tomatl
Grammar
Examples
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A tomato is a fruit, but we eat it like a vegetable.
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The plural adds -es: one tomato, two tomatoes.
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Tomatoes are cooked into soups and sauces.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 32, lesson 12: tomato, grandson, executive and 5 more words.