"termater" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: termaters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} termater (plural termaters)
  1. (Southern US, Appalachia, informal) Pronunciation spelling of tomato. Tags: Appalachia, Southern-US, alt-of, informal, pronunciation-spelling Alternative form of: tomato Synonyms: 'mater, mater

Inflected forms

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