tomatoes

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If it's Maine clam chowder there will be no tomatoes; Manhattan clam chowder will contain tomatoes, perhaps other vegetables -- and it may not even have clams in it.

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  1. noun A widely cultivated South American plant (Lycopersicon esculentum) having edible, fleshy, usually red fruit.
  2. noun The fruit of this plant.
  3. noun Slang A woman regarded as attractive.

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  • If it's Maine clam chowder there will be no tomatoes; Manhattan clam chowder will contain tomatoes, perhaps other vegetables -- and it may not even have clams in it. —  VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol IX No 3
  • A hurricane fence makes an excellent support for a vine garden -- tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet peas, and a splash of blue morning glories. —  Incubus
  • ROBERTS: So the FDA had initially said weeks ago the tomatoes were the suspected culprit. —  CNN Transcript Jul 22, 2008
  • Jimmy Shaffer's won't be picked because the FDA, Food and Drug Administration, concluded Florida tomatoes are the leading suspect in the nationwide outbreak of salmonella. —  CNN Transcript Jul 8, 2008
  • Jimmy Shafter's won't be picked because the FDA, Food and Drug Administration, concluded Florida tomatoes are the leading suspect in the nationwide outbreak of salmonella. —  CNN Transcript Jul 7, 2008
 

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