cherry tomato

/ˌtʃɛri təˌˈmeɪdoʊ/
/ˈtʃɛri təˈmɑtəʊ/
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Other forms: cherry tomatoes

Definitions of cherry tomato
  1. noun
    plant bearing small red to yellow fruit
    synonyms: Lycopersicon esculentum cerasiforme
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    types:
    plum tomato
    an Italian variety of cherry tomato that is shaped like a plum
    type of:
    Lycopersicon esculentum, love apple, tomato, tomato plant
    native to South America; widely cultivated in many varieties
  2. noun
    small red to yellow tomatoes
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    types:
    plum tomato
    a kind of cherry tomato that is frequently used in cooking rather than eaten raw
    type of:
    tomato
    mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable
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