cherry tomato
noun
: a small globose red or orange tomato borne in long dense clusters
also
: a tropical American plant (Lycopersicon esculentum cerasiforme) bearing cherry tomatoes
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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.
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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
The rest of the year, my favorite tomatoes are a cherry tomato confit.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2024
The menu highlighted all of Saint Theo’s signature recipes, like the chicory salad, lemon linguine, spicy cherry tomato spaghetti, branzino, and dark chocolate budinos, an Italian delicacy, for dessert.
—Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2023
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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
The rest of the year, my favorite tomatoes are a cherry tomato confit.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2024
The menu highlighted all of Saint Theo’s signature recipes, like the chicory salad, lemon linguine, spicy cherry tomato spaghetti, branzino, and dark chocolate budinos, an Italian delicacy, for dessert.
—Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2023
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“Cherry tomato.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cherry%20tomato. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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