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    Tomate (en. Tomato)

    /toˈmate/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Round or oval fruit, red or yellow when ripe, used in cooking.
    I like to add tomato to the salad.
    Me gusta agregar tomate a la ensalada.
    Herbaceous plant of the nightshade family that produces this fruit.
    The tomato grows well in warm climates.
    El tomate crece bien en climas cálidos.
    A type of sauce made mainly with tomatoes.
    I am going to make spaghetti with tomato sauce.
    Voy a hacer un espagueti con salsa de tomate.

    Etymology

    From the Nahuatl 'tomatl'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to mess up
    To make a mistake.
    meter la pata
    to be as red as a tomato
    To be very flushed.
    estar como un tomate
    fried tomato
    Preparation based on cooked and seasoned tomatoes.
    tomate frito

    Related Words

    tomato growers
    People who grow tomatoes.
    tomateros
    tomato shop
    Place where tomatoes are sold.
    tomatería
    sauce
    Culinary preparation that can contain tomato.
    salsa

    Slang Meanings

    A problem or a mess.
    That issue with the papers is a mess.
    Ese asunto con los papeles es un tomate.
    A complicated situation.
    We are in a jam because of the traffic.
    Estamos en un tomate por el tráfico.