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  2. Tomato - Wikipedia

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    The word tomato comes from the Spanish tomate, which in turn comes from the Nahuatl word tomatl [ˈtomat͡ɬ] pronunciation ⓘ. [2] The specific name lycopersicum, meaning 'wolf peach', originated with Galen, who used it to denote a plant that has never been identified.

  3. Free variation - Wikipedia

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    When phonemes are in free variation, speakers are sometimes strongly aware of the fact (especially if such variation is noticeable only across a dialectal or sociolectal divide), and will note, for example, that tomato is pronounced differently in British and American English (/ t ə ˈ m ɑː t oʊ / and / t ə ˈ m eɪ t oʊ / respectively), [5] or that either has two pronunciations that are ...

  4. Let's Call the Whole Thing Off - Wikipedia

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    The song is most famous for its "You like to-may-to / t ə ˈ m eɪ t ə / / And I like to-mah-to / t ə ˈ m ɑː t ə /" and other verses comparing British and American English pronunciations of tomato and other words. The differences in pronunciation are not simply regional, however, but serve more specifically to identify class differences.

  5. Toddler's pronunciation of 'tomato' has TikTok obsessed ... - AOL

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    Learning a new language isn't always easy, especially if you're a toddler. Rozzie is a toddler with 93,000 TikTok followers. The little one is still learning to speak and develop her vocabulary.

  6. Nahuatl - Wikipedia

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    The Aztecs called (red) tomatoes xitōmatl, whereas the green tomatillo was called tōmatl; the latter is the source for the English word tomato. Many Nahuatl words have been borrowed into the Spanish language, most of which are terms designating things indigenous to the Americas. Some of these loans are restricted to Mexican or Central ...

  7. List of English words from Indigenous languages of the Americas

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    The Spanish plural is tamales, and the English derives from a false singular tamale. [105] Tequila from téquitl 'work' + tlan 'place' Tlacoyo (definition) from tlahtlaōyoh [t͡ɬɑʔt͡ɬɑˈoːjoʔ] Tomato (definition) from tomatl [ˈtomat͡ɬ], via Spanish tomate. The change from tomate to tomato was likely influenced by the spelling of ...

  8. Pronunciation - Wikipedia

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    Pronunciation is the way in which a word or a language is spoken. This may refer to generally agreed-upon sequences of sounds used in speaking a given word or language in a specific dialect ("correct" or "standard" pronunciation) or simply the way a particular individual speaks a word or language. [1] (Pronunciation ⓘ)

  9. Pico de gallo - Wikipedia

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    Pico de gallo made with tomato, onion, and cilantro Limes sometimes accompany the sauce.. Pico de gallo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpiko ðe ˈɣaʝo], lit. ' rooster's beak '), also called salsa fresca ('fresh sauce'), salsa bandera ('flag sauce'), and salsa cruda ('raw sauce'), is a type of salsa commonly used in Mexican cuisine.