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Tomato in Hebrew is עַגְבָנִיָּה (agvaniyá).

It can also be said בדורה, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

עַגְבָנִיָּה
agvaniyá
noun · feminine
In English

tomato

/təˈmɑː.təʊ/ /təˈmeɪ.toʊ/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with T

These are the Hebrew words for tomato as a noun.

fruit

  • עַגְבָנִיָּהעגבניהagvaniyáfeminine
  • בַּדּוּרָהבדורהbadurafeminine

This is more about the Hebrew word עַגְבָנִיָּה.

Written with vowel points
עַגְבָנִיָּה
Written without vowel points
עגבניה
Said
agvaniyá
Plural
עַגְבָנִיּוֹת
Its meanings in English
tomato, Defective spelling of עגבנייה

These words come before and after tomato in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨tomato⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨tomato⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨tomato⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨עַגְבָנִיָּה⁩, said agvaniyá. Without vowel points it is written ⁨עגבניה⁩. Its plural is ⁨עַגְבָנִיּוֹת⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨tomato⁩?

Besides ⁨עגבניה⁩, ⁨tomato⁩ can be said ⁨בַּדּוּרָה⁩ (badura), depending on the meaning.

Is ⁨עגבניה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨עגבניה⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨עגבניה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨tomato⁩, ⁨עגבניה⁩ can mean ⁨Defective spelling of עגבנייה⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry tomato and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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