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Tomato sauce is a thick liquid made from cooked tomatoes. It may also contain onions, garlic, oil, vinegar, salt, and herbs. It can be smooth or have small pieces of tomato.

Tomatoes originated in the Americas, where people used them in sauces before Europeans arrived. Italian cooks later made tomato sauces by slowly cooking tomatoes with olive oil, garlic, or herbs. The sauce is often served with pasta or on pizza.

T is for Tomb

A tomb is a structure where the remains of the dead are kept, which is different to a normal grave were the remains are simply buried. There are lots of different names for tombs in different cultures, such as mausoleum or crypt. The ancient Egyptian pyramids were originally built as tombs. Like the pyramids, many tombs of rich or influential people are very large and elaborate.

T is for Tome

A tome is a book, particularly a very thick reference book.

T is for Tomorrow

Tomorrow is the day after today. The day before today is yesterday.

T is for Tongs

Tongs are a kind of tool that is used for picking up food. They usually have a long handle, and you use them as an extension of your hands so you don't burn your hands. Tongs are used most often when barbecuing .

T is for Tongue

Your tongue is a very strong muscle inside your mouth. It is covered in taste buds which let you taste your food. Your tongue is very important for talking with, and of course you can use it for making faces at people!

T is for Tonight

Tonight describes the evening or night of the present day.

T is for Tonsil

Tonsils are glands located right at the back of your mouth. They are part of your immune system. When you get sick, often your tonsils get sore and swollen.

T is for Tool

A tool is a device, usually something you can hold in your hand, that you use to help you make things.

T is for Toon

Toon is a shortened or slang form of the word cartoon.

T is for Toot

A toot is the sound a horn makes, or anything that sounds similar to that noise.

T is for Tooth

Teeth are the hard, white things in your mouth. Most animals have teeth, but birds and insects don't. Teeth are used for biting, tearing and chewing food. Once you are about five years old, you start to lose your baby teeth, one at a time, over several years.

T is for Toothache

Toothache is pain in a tooth or around a tooth, and can be so bad you can't sleep. Many people get toothaches when something is wrong with their teeth.

T is for Toothbrush

A toothbrush is a small brush with a long handle that you use to clean your teeth. You use toothpaste on your toothbrush to make sure your teeth get really clean and strong. Toothbrushes are shaped the way they are so they are easy to hold, and so they can reach your teeth really well. You should brush your teeth twice a day.

T is for Toothpaste

Toothpaste is used with a toothbrush to keep your teeth clean. It is usually mint flavoured, and can contain extra things like calcium and fluoride to keep your teeth strong.
Brushing your teeth with toothpaste keeps your gums healthy, stops your teeth from decaying, makes your breath smell better and keeps your teeth whiter. Toothpaste is not meant to be swallowed, and you should spit it out after you clean your teeth.

T is for Top

The top of something is the highest point. The green block is at the top of the stack. The opposite of top is bottom.

T is for Top hat

A top hat is a tall, stiff hat with a flat top and a small brim. Top hats are most often seen at formal events or during performances.

T is for Topaz

Pure topaz is made from crystalline silicate of aluminium and fluorine. When it is pure it has no colour, but can be coloured pale yellow, brown, pale green, reddish or even rare instances blue if the stone contains impurities.
Topaz has been used in jewellery for thousands of years, and originally any clear yellow stone was called topaz. Now only stones that are the correct chemical composition can be called topaz.

T is for Topiary

Topiary is the term for clipping a plant into a shape that it wouldn't normally grow into by itself.
You can clip a plant into the shape of a person, an animal, or just into interesting shapes like the topiary in the picture.

T is for Torch

A torch is a tool used for light, often a stick with oil-soaked rags wrapped around one end and set alight, and a place to carry it on the other end.