Facts: This is a noun

Plural: If you have more than one tomato then you may have lots of tomatoes. When there is more than one you would add ‘es’

• Other words which have similar endings include ‘hero, echo, and potato’
• Other words, ending in ‘o’ which finish differently when plural include:
  • Some music/foreign originated words – e.g. banjo (s)
  • Where the word follows a vowel – e.g. stereo (s)

Origin: The word tomato comes from the Aztecs, S. American ‘tomatl’

You can find lots of literature which include the word tomato in super markets, recipes and healthy eating