Considered a [[vegetable]], particularly for culinary purposes, the tomato is botanically a [[fruit]] produced by the plant [i]Solanum lycopersicum[/i] of the nightshade family.

The word "tomato" comes from the ancient Nahuatl word [i]tomatl[/i].

In the US, the US Supreme Court ruled in the 1893 case Nix v. Hedden that the tomato is legally classified as a vegetable.  This was to resolve an issue with the Tariff Act of 1883 which required a tax be paid on imported vegetables, but not fruits.

h4. See also

* [[Cherry tomato]]
* [[Tomato plant]]
* [[Tag Group:Food Tags]]
🍅 蕃茄 トマト