tomato

n. type of red edible fruit that is eaten as a vegetable; plant that bears tomatoes; (Canadian and American slang) woman, girl

The tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is a plant in the Solanaceae or nightshade family, as are its close cousins tobacco, chili peppers, potato, and eggplant. The tomato is native to Central, South, and southern North America from Mexico to Peru. It is a perennial, often grown outdoors in temperate climates as an annual, typically reaching to 1–3 m (3 to 10 ft) in height, with a weak, woody stem that often vines over other plants.
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Noun
1. mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable
(hypernym) solanaceous vegetable
(hyponym) beefsteak tomato
(part-holonym) love apple, tomato plant, Lycopersicon esculentum
2. native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties
(synonym) love apple, tomato plant, Lycopersicon esculentum
(hypernym) herb, herbaceous plant
(hyponym) cherry tomato, Lycopersicon esculentum cerasiforme

(n.)
The fruit of a plant of the Nightshade family (Lycopersicum esculentun); also, the plant itself. The fruit, which is called also love apple, is usually of a rounded, flattened form, but often irregular in shape. It is of a bright red or yellow color, and is eaten either cooked or uncooked.
  

Amount per 100g:
• Calories.......................21
• Total Fat......................0 g
• Saturated Fat.................0 g
• Cholesterol..................0 mg
• Sodium........................9 mg
• Total Carbohydrate......5 g
• Dietary Fiber...................1 g
• Protein.........................1 g Vitamin A  623 IU   Vitamin C  19 mg
 Calcium    5 mg    Iron         0 mg