To-mā'to or To-mä'to, n.

(Synop., § 130), n. [Sp., Pg., & Fr. tomate, of American origin.] (Bot.) A plant and its fruit; the Lycopersicum (or Solanum) esculentum. The fruit, which is called also love-apple, is usually of a rounded, flattened form, but often irregular in shape. It is of a bright red or yellow color, and is eaten either raw or cooked.