Tomato Emoji ๐
| Name | Tomato |
|---|---|
| Category | Food & Drink |
| Shortcode | :tomato: |
| Unicode | U+1F345 |
| Also known as | food, fruit, vegetable, nature, plant |
What does the Tomato emoji ๐ mean?
A round, glossy red tomato with a small green stem. Botanically a fruit but used as a kitchen staple, it appears in cooking, gardening, and Italian-food posts. It also references the classic 'throwing tomatoes' gesture for a bad performance, and it's tied to the Pomodoro time-management technique.
How people use Tomato ๐
Used in recipe, garden-harvest, and food posts, and jokingly to 'boo' a bad take or performance. The tone shifts from wholesome and homey to lightly sarcastic depending on context.
- first tomatoes from the garden this year ๐ ๐ฑ
- homemade sauce simmering all afternoon ๐ ๐
- that opening act? throwing tomatoes ๐
Tomato emoji - frequently asked questions
What does the ๐ emoji mean?
It represents a tomato and is used for cooking, gardening, and Italian food, and sometimes to jokingly 'throw tomatoes' at a bad performance.
Is the tomato a fruit or vegetable emoji?
The tomato is botanically a fruit but is used like a vegetable in cooking, which is exactly how the emoji shows up in most food posts.
How to copy and paste the Tomato emoji
Tap the Copy button or the ๐ above to copy it to your clipboard, then paste it with Ctrl+V (Windows) or Cmd+V (Mac) on Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Discord, and anywhere else.