tomato
A round, soft, red fruit with many seeds, often used as a vegetable in cooking. It is commonly eaten raw in salads or cooked into sauces, soups, and various dishes.
Ejemplos
3 de 5I am slicing a fresh tomato for my garden salad.
I am cutting a new red fruit for my bowl of vegetables.
The agricultural report details the annual tomato harvest across the region.
The farming document describes the yearly gathering of tomatoes in this area.
Hey, can you grab a tomato from the fridge for the sandwiches?
Please get a red fruit from the refrigerator to put on the bread.
Familia de palabras
Truco para recordar
Remember 'To-ma-to' rhymes with 'Po-ta-to'. They both grow in the ground and end in '-to'!
Quiz rápido
Please put a slice of ______ on my burger.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: tomato
Ejemplos
I am slicing a fresh tomato for my garden salad.
everydayI am cutting a new red fruit for my bowl of vegetables.
The agricultural report details the annual tomato harvest across the region.
formalThe farming document describes the yearly gathering of tomatoes in this area.
Hey, can you grab a tomato from the fridge for the sandwiches?
informalPlease get a red fruit from the refrigerator to put on the bread.
Botanically, the tomato is classified as a berry because it forms from a single ovary.
academicIn science, the tomato is a type of berry because of how it grows from a flower.
Our supply chain ensures that every tomato arrives at the processing plant within 24 hours.
businessOur delivery system makes sure the tomatoes reach the factory quickly.
Familia de palabras
Colocaciones comunes
Frases Comunes
tomato soup
a very common comfort food
rotten tomato
a tomato that is no longer good to eat; also a metaphor for a bad performance
you say tomato, I say tomato
a phrase used to show that two things are essentially the same despite minor differences
Se confunde a menudo con
A potato is a brown starchy root, while a tomato is a red juicy fruit/vegetable.
A tomatillo is small, green, and has a papery husk, unlike a standard red tomato.
Notas de uso
While botanically a fruit, the tomato is legally and culinarily treated as a vegetable in most contexts. Use 'tomatoes' for the plural form.
Errores comunes
Many learners forget to add 'e' when making the word plural, incorrectly writing 'tomatos' instead of 'tomatoes'.
Truco para recordar
Remember 'To-ma-to' rhymes with 'Po-ta-to'. They both grow in the ground and end in '-to'!
Origen de la palabra
From the Spanish word 'tomate', which originated from the Nahuatl (Aztec) word 'tomatl'.
Patrones gramaticales
Contexto cultural
Tomatoes are a staple ingredient in Italian cuisine (pasta/pizza) and Mexican cuisine (salsa).
Quiz rápido
Please put a slice of ______ on my burger.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: tomato
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