tomato
Red salad fruit
A tomato is the red, fleshy fruit of a vine plant, eaten raw in salads and sandwiches or cooked into sauces.
Botanically a fruit, it's treated as a vegetable in cooking.
Tomatoes range from small cherry varieties to large beefsteaks.
The plural is tomatoes.
In dated slang, a tomato was an attractive woman.
Seasoned tomato sauce
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
- gazpachoCold raw vegetable soup
- ratatouilleProvençal vegetable stew
- bruschettaGrilled bread with toppings
caprese · panzanella · bolognese · parmigiana · margherita · ketchup · passata · pomodoro
Matured on the plant
cherry · beefsteak · plum · grape · salad · bruschetta · caprese · crudités
Primary color, warm
- crimsonDeep purplish-red shade
- scarletBright orangish-red color
- rubyPrecious red gemstone
- vermilionVivid red-orange pigment
green · yellow · orange · purple · striped · blush · sun-kissed · golden
Often toxic plant family
- vineTrailing climbing plant
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- blossomFlower on fruit tree
- fruit setOvary begins swelling
pollination · lycopene · chlorophyll · calyx · stem · root system · annual · perennial
Inherited family treasure
Recently sprouted young plant
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
- stakeSharpened post or share
- cageBarred confinement structure
- trellisGarden climbing structure
pruning · sucker · determinate · indeterminate · blight · hornworm · mulch · compost
marinara
Seasoned tomato sauce
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
- gazpachoCold raw vegetable soup
- ratatouilleProvençal vegetable stew
bruschetta · caprese · panzanella · bolognese · parmigiana · margherita · ketchup · passata · pomodoro · shakshuka
vine-ripened
Matured on the plant
heirloom · cherry · beefsteak · plum · grape · salad · bruschetta · caprese · crudités · sandwich
red
Primary color, warm
vermilion · green · yellow · orange · purple · striped · blush · sun-kissed · golden · pink
nightshade
Often toxic plant family
fruit set · pollination · lycopene · chlorophyll · calyx · stem · root system · annual · perennial · determinate
heirloom
Inherited family treasure
seedling
Recently sprouted young plant
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
- stakeSharpened post or share
- cageBarred confinement structure
trellis · pruning · sucker · determinate · indeterminate · blight · hornworm · mulch · compost · fertilizer
basil
Fragrant culinary leaf
- marigoldOrange-petaled garden annual
- carrotsEdible orange taproots
- parsleyCulinary herb for garnishing
chives · garlic · onion · nasturtium · borage · mint · oregano · asparagus · celery · lettuce
sweetheart
Affectionate name for beloved
- tomato sauceCooked, seasoned puréed fruit
- tomato soupPuréed red fruit broth
- tomato juicePressed red nightshade liquid
- tomato pasteConcentrated cooked puree
- cherry tomatoMiniature vine fruit
- plum tomatoOblong tomato for cooking
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