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Tomato vs Tomatoey - What's the difference?

tomato | tomatoey |

As a noun tomato

is tomato.

As an adjective tomatoey is

resembling tomatoes, tomato-like.

tomato

English

(wikipedia tomato)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum , having edible fruit
  • The savory fruit of this plant, red when ripe, treated as a vegetable in horticulture
  • * Note: The US Supreme Court in Nix v. Hedden (1893) ruled that a tomato is a vegetable.
  • A shade of red, the colour of a ripe tomato.
  • (slang) A desirable-looking woman.
    • Lookit the legs on that hot tomato !
  • (slang) A stupid act or person.

    • Synonyms

    * * (obsolete)

    Derived terms

    {{der3, beef tomato , cherry tomato , plum tomato , tomato can , tomato juice , tomato paste , , tomato sauce , tomato soup , }}

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to pelt with tomatoes
  • to add tomatoes to (a dish)
    • English nouns with irregular plurals ----

    tomatoey

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resembling tomatoes, tomato-like.
  • Of, or pertaining to, tomatoes.
  • * 2012 , Lucy Mangan, My Family and Other Disasters
    • The sandwich toaster. It makes toasted sandwiches. Hot, buttery, cheesy, sardiney, tomatoey , anything-you-likey sandwiches.