tomato

tomato

to·mato [tomato tomatoes]   [təˈmɑːtəʊ]    [təˈmeɪtoʊ]  noun

countable, uncountable (pl. to·matoes)
a soft fruit with a lot of juice and shiny red skin that is eaten as a vegetable either raw or cooked
• a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich
• sliced tomatoes
• tomato plants  
Word Origin:
early 17th cent.: from French, Spanish, or Portuguese tomate, from Nahuatl tomatl.  
Example Bank:

• Demonstrators threw rotten tomatoes at the car.