jitomate

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl xitomātl, from xictli (“navel”) + tomātl (“tomato”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xitoˈmate/ [xi.t̪oˈma.t̪e]
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  • Rhymes: -ate
  • Syllabification: ji‧to‧ma‧te

Noun

jitomate m (plural jitomates)

  1. (Mexico) tomato (usually red)
    Synonym: tomate

Further reading

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