This is the 12608th most frequent Portuguese word.
tomate
Tomate: Tomato, a red or yellow edible fruit commonly used in cooking.
Here, 'tomates' refers to the fruit in its plural form as the main item purchased.
Eu comprei tomates frescos no mercado.
I bought fresh tomatoes at the market.
In this sentence, 'tomate' modifies 'molho,' indicating the type of sauce being referenced.
O molho de tomate está delicioso.
The tomato sauce is delicious.
Here, 'tomate' is singular and used to describe the object whose color is vibrant.