Definition of tomato in English:

tomato

noun

1A glossy red, or occasionally yellow, pulpy edible fruit which is eaten as a vegetable or in salad.
- ‘Throw in lots of vegetables and canned tomatoes, beans and lentils, rice and pasta.’
- ‘Stir in the tomato: test the vegetables again for seasoning and allow the mixture to cool.’
- ‘Toss the pasta with the tomato and serve, topped with pieces of the crisped pancetta.’
- ‘Cow's milk, wheat, tomatoes sugar and fruit are some of the most common triggers.’
- ‘Paul came round for dinner and I did pasta, and picked us fresh yellow tomatoes from the greenhouse.’
- ‘Lycopene is one of the pigments that colour tomatoes and other fruits and vegetables red, orange or yellow.’
- ‘Tear up the coriander leaves and toss them with the tomatoes, onions, a grinding of black pepper and the olive oil.’
- ‘Season the tomatoes with black pepper and put them under the grill.’
- ‘Stewing tomatoes in olive oil makes lycopene more available to the body.’
- ‘Divide the polenta between four plates, top with the grilled tomatoes and shake over a few drizzles of olive oil.’
- ‘Let me just say that there is no place in here for tomatoes, cucumbers or fancy frisée lettuce.’
- ‘So now I'm having a bet each way, with a warm salad of aubergine, tomato and mozzarella.’
- ‘Place the salad in a bowl and top with the tomatoes, feta and warm aubergine.’
- ‘Carefully tip in the tomatoes, onion rings and garlic, then mix into the oil.’
- ‘Mix the tomatoes with the parsley and olives, capers, olive oil, lemon juice and pepper.’
- ‘We added figs, asparagus, tomatoes, plums, walnuts, cheeses and a goodly amount more wine.’
- ‘I make salad with avocados, tomato, lettuce and spring onions, with an olive oil and red wine dressing.’
- ‘Strew the mozzarella and tomatoes over the pizzas, then add the pancetta, ruffling it up a bit.’
- ‘Put the onions, peppers and tomatoes on a piece of foil on a baking sheet and place in the oven.’
- ‘His cuisine includes dishes with cheese and tomatoes and cheese salad is one of his favourite.’
1. 1.1mass noun The bright red colour of a ripe tomato.
  ‘she got into the tomato Mini and drove away’
  as modifier ‘a tomato red sweatshirt’
  ‘She is plainly dressed in a tomato red T-shirt and beige trousers.’
  ‘Shana's face darkened from pale pink to tomato red in a matter of seconds.’
  ‘Alex turned sharply to look in their direction and Denise turned tomato red.’
  ‘Unlike Chinese red, tomato red is not quite as bright, having more orange and white than does a true bright red.’
  ‘A flush of red crept up Kiri's neck, turning her already rosy pink face tomato red.’
  ‘Her breathing began to slow down, much to my relief, and her tomato red color began to ebb.’
  ‘The smile that had been on Leah's face faded, and her face went tomato red.’
  ‘All I could do was hope they stopped talking about this as I turned tomato red.’
  ‘His thoughts catching up to him, his face turned a wonderful shade of tomato red.’
  ‘My face turned an unattractive shade of tomato red, clashing with my hair.’
  ‘I didn't want anyone to see my tomato red face so I placed it firmly down on the cold hard surface.’
  ‘Nicci turned a lovely shade of tomato red.’
2The South American plant of the nightshade family which produces the tomato. It is widely grown as a cash crop and many varieties have been developed.
- ‘These include new varieties of cotton, potato, tobacco, tomato and clove.’
- ‘Grandad grew everything, but the plants that set me on the right track were sweet peas and tomatoes.’
- ‘Consider how conventional plant breeders would develop a disease-resistant tomato.’
- ‘They also dug over an area of ground which will be used to grow herbs and tomatoes for the school kitchen.’
- ‘They discussed some tips for planting summer crops like tomatoes and capsicums.’
- ‘If you would like to grow your tomatoes from seed, firstly you need to source the variety you want to grow.’
- ‘In the last few years he still had onions and tomatoes growing in the flowerbeds he tended with care.’
- ‘On tomatoes, pinch out all side shoots at leaf axils when they are about an inch long.’
- ‘Plant your tomatoes in July so they are flowering when the temperature is rising.’
- ‘I hope he manages to derive some pleasure from growing tomatoes and radishes.’
- ‘In the garden at the back my aunt grew tomatoes, greens and lettuces.’
- ‘I personally think if you can only grow two plants it should be a pot of tomatoes and a pot of basil.’
- ‘Blossom-end rot occurs in tomatoes grown in fields or glasshouses as a horticultural crop.’
- ‘Mr. Ferro has grown tomatoes for the whole town for more than 30 years, and he never had anyone to help him.’
- ‘Until you've grown your own tomatoes, you cannot imagine what dangers exist out there.’
- ‘Sucrose synthase genes have also been isolated from sucrose- or hexose-storing plants such as tomato and sugar beet.’