No. 5,030 in French

tomate

Tomate: Tomato.

In a sentence

J'ai acheté une tomate fraîche pour la salade.
I bought a fresh tomato for the salad.
In this sentence, 'tomate' is used as a singular noun referring to one specific tomato that was purchased.
Les tomates sont mûres et prêtes à être récoltées.
The tomatoes are ripe and ready to be harvested.
Here, 'tomates' is in the plural form, indicating multiple tomatoes, emphasizing their condition and readiness.
La soupe à la tomate est mon plat préféré.
Tomato soup is my favorite dish.
In this example, 'tomate' is used as a descriptor in a compound noun, specifying the main ingredient of the soup.

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