Very likely from Pomodoro. In Arabic P is pronounced B or F.
replyIn Russian we use tomat and pomidor interchangeably.
replyMeanwhile English speakers joke about disagreements over the pronunciation of tomato
replyMy favourite take on this.
https://youtu.be/kcHKm0cm-jI?is=fqjBSNiJ2jYEXuq1
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