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pomodoro

tomato

noun poh-moh-DOH-roh Rare
Food & Drink Vegetables

Origin: Italian pomo d'oro (golden apple), coined when yellow varieties arrived from the Americas

Usage Note

Pomodoro literally means 'golden apple' (pomo = apple/fruit, d'oro = of gold) — early European varieties were yellow. The plural pomodori is standard; the form pomodoro is sometimes used as a collective/uncountable (sugo di pomodoro, tomato sauce). It is the backbone of Italian cuisine and also the name of the popular time-management tecnica del pomodoro (Pomodoro Technique).

Examples

"Ho tagliato i pomodori per la caprese."

Natural Translation

I cut the tomatoes for the caprese salad.

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