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tomatonoun [ C or U ]

uk ​ /təˈmɑː.təʊ/ us ​ /təˈmeɪ.t̬oʊ/ plural tomatoes

A1 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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(Definition of “tomato” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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tomatonoun [ C ]

us ​ /təˈmeɪ·t̬oʊ/ /-ˈmɑ-/ plural tomatoes

› a juicy, red fruit eaten raw, esp. in salads, or cooked as a vegetable:

tomato sauce/soup

(Definition of “tomato” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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