tomatonoun [ C or U ]
uk/təˈmɑː.təʊ/us/təˈmeɪ.t̬oʊ/plural tomatoesA1 a round, red fruit with a lot of seeds, eaten cooked or uncooked as a vegetable, for example in salads or sauces:
a sliced tomato
tomato salad/soup
pasta with a tomato sauce
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- All the tomato plants are infected with a virus.
- Layer the pasta with slices of tomato.
- Cut the tomato in half and scoop out the seeds.
- We chose a disease-resistant variety of tomato.
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