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cherry tomato

American  

noun

  1. a variety of tomato, Lycopersicon lycopersicum cerasiforme, having cherry-sized, edible, red or yellow fruit.


cherry tomato British  

noun

  1. a miniature tomato not much bigger than a cherry

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of cherry tomato

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Example Sentences

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Nachum, the Israeli cherry tomato farmer, said that he offered his 94 Thai workers a 25% raise to stay, on top of the 25% the government has reportedly offered.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2023

It’s one of life’s simple pleasures to inhale the intoxicating aroma of fresh basil, or to bite into a ripe cherry tomato just plucked from the vine and bursting with earthy sweetness and flavor.

From National Geographic • Sep. 5, 2023

A simple cherry tomato salad rounds out any summer meal.

From Washington Times • Jul. 27, 2023

I nestled them beside a skinny bottle of barrel-aged hot sauce and the vinegared cherry tomato jewels I'd taken to smearing on grilled bread.

From Salon • Aug. 14, 2022

Like he’s got a cherry tomato in there.

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor