In fact, the Italian word for tomato is pomodoro, meaning golden apple, because they were originally considered a decorative plant.

事实上，在意大利语中，西红柿称为“pomodoro”，意思是金苹果，因为他们最初被认为是一种装饰性植物。

For at least 50 years, they were grown as decorative plants, prized for their cheerfully bright colour and tiny white flowers, and occasionally used as medicinal herbs.

至少50年来，它们被当作装饰性植物种植，因其鲜艳的颜色和小巧的白色花朵而备受珍视，偶尔被用作草药。