French Conversation · Level 26
89 words
French word
tomate
Pronunciation
IPA/tomat/
Meaning
- feminine nountomato
Example
Tu veux une tomate ?
Do you want a tomato?
More examples
Cette tomate est très mûre.
This tomato is very ripe.
Core concept
A round, juicy kitchen fruit whose skin and flesh vary in color as the variety and ripeness change.
Common phrases
tomate mûre
ripe tomato
plant de tomate
tomato plant
Similar words
tomate cerise: A small, especially sweet tomato suited to salads or eating on its own.
sauce tomate: A seasoned liquid made from chopped or cooked tomatoes for use in dishes.
ketchup: A thick, sweet tomato condiment mainly used for dipping or as a side sauce.
Definition in French
Fruit comestible de la plante Solanum lycopersicum, pouvant être rouge, jaune ou verte selon la variété et le degré de maturité.
Word origin
French tomate is borrowed through Spanish tomate from Nahuatl tomatl, the name of the plant's fruit.
Usage tips
- Tomate is feminine, so standard French uses une tomate and la tomate, as in une tomate mûre.