tomato

Meaning 1

Any of several plants belonging to the genus Lycopersicon, of the nightshade family, native to Mexico and Central and South America, especially the widely cultivated species L. lycopersicum, bearing a mildly acid, pulpy, usually red fruit eaten raw or cooked as a vegetable.

Meaning 2

A soft fruit with a lot of juice and shiny red skin that is eaten as a vegetable either raw or cooked.

Example sentences:

Demonstrators threw rotten tomatoes at the car.

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