A Poem and a Language

As I was starting my acrostic ode to the tomato, I had to know: where did the word tomato come from? From the Aztec Nahuatl language (via Spanish): tomatl. Not to go too far off into word geekdom.. but other Nahuatl words you may recognize: ahuacatl, chilli, ocelotl. Fun!

Ode to a Fruit

Totally appropriate in cold salads or hot soups,
Over or under pizza toppings, and
Many other dishes from all over the world.
Aztecs gave us its name. In Nahuatl language:
Tomatl — I shall remember this always.
October is a great month for small, sweet ones.








Image: "Aztec woman speaking" by Maunus at English Wikipedia - Florentine Codex - 1580s.