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Tomato

tuh-MAH-toh3 syllables
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A red fruit commonly used in cooking. (Spanish)

What does Tomato mean?

Spanish: A red fruit commonly used in cooking.. The word 'tomato' comes from the Spanish 'tomate', which in turn is derived from the Nahuatl word 'tomatl'. It is widely used in culinary contexts.

Is Tomato a good dog name?

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Tomato in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Tomato in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Tomato suit?

Food-inspired

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Meet Tomato!

As the other dogs munch on their breakfast, one whispers, "I hear the new pup's name is Tomato. I wonder if they'll be sweet or a little saucy?"

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