Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun tomato
2 senses of tomato
Sense 1
tomato -- (mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable)
=> solanaceous vegetable -- (any of several fruits of plants of the family Solanaceae; especially of the genera Solanum, Capsicum, and Lycopersicon)
Sense 2
tomato, love apple, tomato plant, Lycopersicon esculentum -- (native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties)
=> herb, herbaceous plant -- (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)