Basic Details
Word: Tomato
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: A round, red fruit that is eaten as a vegetable; it is often used in salads, sauces, and cooking.
Synonyms: Fruit, vegetable
Antonyms: N/A
Idioms and Phrases
- Tomato, tomahto: Used to suggest that two people have different opinions or preferences about something. Example: "Whether you like your sandwich with tomato, tomahto, we can still enjoy our lunch together."
- Red as a tomato: Describing someone who is very embarrassed or blushing. Example: "When she realised her mistake, she turned red as a tomato."
Usage Examples
Example 1: I love to add slices of tomato to my sandwich for extra flavour and crunch.
Example 2: The garden was full of ripe tomatoes ready to be harvested.
Example 3: Tomato soup is a comforting dish that warms you up on a cold day.
Fun Fact
Did you know that tomatoes are actually classified as fruits because they develop from the flower of the tomato plant and contain seeds? However, they are commonly used as vegetables in cooking.
Famous Quote
"The tomato offers us the best flesh nature can give." - Henri Matisse
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What does "tomato" mean?
a) A type of nut
b) A round, red fruit
c) A green vegetable
d) A kind of grain
Answer: b) A round, red fruit
2. Which of these is a synonym of "tomato"?
a) Fruit
b) Vegetable
c) Both a and b
d) Neither a nor b
Answer: c) Both a and b
3. Which sentence uses "tomato" correctly?
a) The tomato swam across the river.
b) The tomato is my favourite fruit to eat.
c) The tomato flew high in the sky.
d) The tomato danced at the party.
Answer: b) The tomato is my favourite fruit to eat.
4. Which idiom means two people have different opinions?
a) Red as a tomato
b) Tomato, tomahto
c) An apple a day
d) A rose by any other name
Answer: b) Tomato, tomahto
5. What is the opposite of "tomato"?
a) N/A
b) Carrot
c) Banana
d) Cucumber
Answer: a) N/A
