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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Wooden stakes and cords held up the cucumber and cherry tomato plants. Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025 Kushikatsu options include everything from chicken, pork, and shrimp to eggplant, quail egg, and cherry tomato. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025 This simple, one-pot cherry tomato pasta comes together with barely any prep at all. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025 That’s exactly what happened to one McDonough resident when a meteorite the size of a cherry tomato punched through his roof, shredded his HVAC duct, and embedded itself in his floor with the force of a close-range gunshot. New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cherry tomato

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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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“Cherry tomato.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cherry%20tomato. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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