Meaning
A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit.
Etymology
Origin: Spanish
Variant of earlier tomate, from Spanish tomate, from Classical Nahuatl tomatl, from Proto-Nahuan *toma-tl. Compare tomatillo.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 27 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-27TAMORWY
- 2026-07-31MAILOPT
- 2026-07-13MACILOT
- 2026-04-02OATMINY
- 2026-03-10MARNCOT
- 2026-02-21MACINOT
- 2025-12-31TUAOFCM
- 2025-07-25MATNIOV
- 2025-06-19OVATMIR
- 2025-06-01MAWORTY
- 2024-12-12OATMINZ
- 2024-11-15MAELOPT
+15 earlier appearances in the archive.