tomatoes
Red salad spheres
Tomatoes is the plural of tomato, the red fruit of a nightshade plant, eaten as a vegetable in salads, sauces, and countless dishes.
She sliced tomatoes for the sandwiches.
In older slang, tomatoes meant attractive women—dated now and likely to sound odd or offensive.
Seasoned tomato sauce
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
- pomodoroItalian word for tomato
- raguItalian meat-based sauce
- bologneseHearty Italian meat sauce
arrabbiata · puttanesca · gazpacho · bruschetta · caprese · panzanella · ketchup · passata
Red stone fruit
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- beefsteakThick slice of cattle
- grapeVine-grown berry cluster
- plumSoft stone fruit
green · yellow · oxheart · zebra · cocktail · determinate · indeterminate · hybrid
Matured on the plant
raw · crisp · succulent · tangy · organic · seasonal · farmstand · greenhouse
Seasons or bombards repeatedly
- eggplantPurple edible nightshade fruit
- potatoesEdible underground tubers
- alkaloidsNitrogen-based organic compounds
- botanicalRelated to plants
fruit · berry · seeds · pericarp · calyx · sepals · stem · vine
Newly germinated plants
- stakingRisking something valuable
- cagesBarred enclosures for confinement
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
- suckersEasily fooled people
blight · hornworm · compost · fertilizer · mulch · transplanting · harvest · watering
marinara
Seasoned tomato sauce
bolognese · arrabbiata · puttanesca · gazpacho · bruschetta · caprese · panzanella · ketchup · passata · sundried
cherry
Red stone fruit
plum · green · yellow · oxheart · zebra · cocktail · determinate · indeterminate · hybrid · currant
vine-ripened
Matured on the plant
plump · raw · crisp · succulent · tangy · organic · seasonal · farmstand · greenhouse · harvested
peppers
Seasons or bombards repeatedly
- eggplantPurple edible nightshade fruit
- potatoesEdible underground tubers
- alkaloidsNitrogen-based organic compounds
botanical · fruit · berry · seeds · pericarp · calyx · sepals · stem · vine · leaves
seedlings
Newly germinated plants
- stakingRisking something valuable
- cagesBarred enclosures for confinement
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
suckers · blight · hornworm · compost · fertilizer · mulch · transplanting · harvest · watering · trellis
glutamates
Savory amino acid salts
- sundriedDried by natural light
- pasteThick sticky substance
- concentratedGathered or intensified
roasted · parmesan · anchovy · caramelized · reduced · savory · depth · rich · fermented · aged
- 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