cherry tomato

noun

: a small globose red or orange tomato borne in long dense clusters

also : a tropical American plant (Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme) bearing cherry tomatoes

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Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2024 On a short skewer or toothpick, spear a cherry tomato, a piece of lettuce, a piece of American cheese, and a cooked meatball. —

Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 22 June 2024 Harvest in the morning when vegetables tend to be more sweet, crisp, and juicy—although nothing is better than a warm cherry tomato straight off the vine. —

Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 6 June 2024 Then, there is a colorful green bean and cherry tomato salad, finished with a black olive dressing. —

David Tanis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for cherry tomato

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cherry tomato was in 1847

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