Tomato
עַגְבָנִיָּה
[agvaniya]
Word Forms
Feminine (Sing.)
עַגְבָנִיָּה
[agvaniya]
Plural (Fem.)
עַגְבָנִיּוֹת
[agvaniyot]
📖 Translation
Tomato
A fruit from the nightshade family, widely used as a vegetable in cooking, commonly known as a tomato in modern Hebrew.
💬 Usage Examples
אֲנִי אוֹהֵב סָלָט עִם הַרְבֵּה עֲגְבָנִיּוֹת.
Ani ohev salat im harbeh agvaniyot.
I love salad with a lot of tomatoes.
הַעֲגְבָנִיּוֹת בַּשּׁוּק הַיּוֹם טְרִיּוֹת וְאָדֹם.
Ha'agvaniyot bashuk hayom triyot ve'adom.
The tomatoes in the market today are fresh and red.
אַתָּה רוֹצֶה לַעֲשׂוֹת רוֹטֵב עֲגְבָנִיּוֹת לַפַּסְטָה?
Ata rotze la'asot rotev agvaniyot lapasta?
Do you want to make tomato sauce for pasta?
💡 Memory Tip
The Hebrew word became associated with the root א-ד-מ (A-D-M), which is sometimes used as a mnemonic, though it's not etymologically related.