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submitted 2 weeks ago by dantheclamman@lemmy.world to c/wikipedia@lemmy.world

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[–] pearsaltchocolatebar 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Pfft, boring. Call me when you have tomacco

[–] dantheclamman@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

For those not aware, Simpsons did it

[–] criitz@reddthat.com 5 points 2 weeks ago

TOMACCOOOO

[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

In German it's Tomoffel (Tomate + Kartoffel), so the other way round.

[–] dantheclamman@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

In the Fallout games they have a true hybrid, the tato

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Tomato seems to be the trademarked name, with pomato being a generic

[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I'm pretty sure, tomato isn't a trademarked name ;-) but TomTato is.

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Arg, damn auto correct!

[–] 200ok@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Cool!!

Cherry tomatoes grow on the vine, while white potatoes grow in the soil from the same plant.