to|ma|to

to|ma|to «tuh MAY toh, -MAH-», noun, plural -toes.

1. a juicy, slightly acid fruit, eaten as a vegetable. Most tomatoes are red when ripe, but some kinds are yellow. »

A tomato is technically called a berry.

2. the plant it grows on. It is a spreading, strong-smelling plant with hairy leaves and stems, and small, yellow flowers. The tomato belongs to the nightshade family.

3. any related plant.

4. U.S. Slang. a girl or woman, especially one who is good-looking.

╂[alteration of earlier tomate < Spanish < Nahuatl tomatl]