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"Tomate" is a form of "tomate", a noun which is often translated as "tomato". "Lechuga" is a noun which is often translated as "lettuce". Learn more about the difference between "lechuga" and "tomate" below.
la lechuga(
leh
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choo
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gah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (vegetable)
a. lettuce
Compré lechuga en el mercado para hacer ensalada para la cena.I bought lettuce at the market to make salad for dinner.
el tomate(
toh
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mah
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teh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (fruit)
a. tomato
La salsa está hecha de tomates recogidos directamente de la vid.The sauce is made from tomatoes picked directly from the vine.
3. (colloquial) (fuss)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. commotion
El elefante que se escapó del zoológico provocó tremendo tomate en el centro.The elephant that escaped from the zoo caused quite a commotion downtown.
