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Etymology of the English word tomato

the English word tomato
derived from the English word tomate
derived from the Spanish word tomate
derived from the Nahuatl word tomatl

Date

The earliest known usage of tomato in English dates from the 17th century.

Derivations in other languages

Italian tomatina

Cognates

Dutch tomaat, French tomate, German Tomate, Icelandic tómati, Spanish tomate, Swedish tomat, Yiddish tomat

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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