Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pomodoro

/pˌɑmədˈɔɹoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables
po-modoro
IPA
/pˌɑmədˈɔɹoʊ/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A variety of pear-shaped tomato from Italy; San Marzano tomato.

Countable

noun

Ellipsis of pomodoro sauce.

Uncountable

noun

A 25-minute time interval spent working (followed by a five-minute break), used as part of the Pomodoro time management system.

Countable; Uncountable

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Etymology

From Italian pomodoro (“tomato”). The time interval comes from the Pomodoro kitchen timer, which is in the shape of a tomato.

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How do you pronounce pomodoro?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˌɑmədˈɔɹoʊ/.
What does pomodoro mean?
A variety of pear-shaped tomato from Italy; San Marzano tomato.
Where does pomodoro come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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