Synonyms for
Tomato
Definition
a red or yellowish fruit with a juicy pulp, used as a vegetable in cooking
Synonyms & similar words
Common collocations
- ripe tomato
- red tomato
- fresh tomato
- cherry tomato
- beefsteak tomato
- tomato soup
- tomato sauce
- tomato plant
Word family
noun tomato
Usage note
Tomato is a fruit botanically but is commonly used as a vegetable in cooking. There are no direct antonyms for tomato.
Example sentences
- I planted some tomato plants in my garden.
- My favorite sandwich has lettuce, tomato, and bacon.
- Tomatoes are a great source of vitamin C.
- I like to cook tomato sauce for my pasta.
- The farmer harvested a lot of tomatoes this season.
Quotes
A world without tomatoes is like a string quartet without violins. - Laurie Colwin
I always add a salad and vegetables - usually broccoli, Brussels sprouts, or green beans - or sometimes I make cauliflower mash instead of potatoes. And I always have a serving of protein, like grilled chicken or fish or steak, or sometimes I have a vegetarian option like tofu or a black-bean burger with a slice of tomato. - Giada De Laurentiis
I love pizza; I want to marry it, but it would just be to eat her family at the wedding. I'm not interested in the dough part. It would be like sleeping with a corpse. But I would like to have sex with pizza toppings - onions, peppers, sausage, mushrooms, tomatoes, etc. - Jarod Kintz