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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Alternate meat, squash, pepper, onion and mushrooms on each of eight skewers, ending each skewer with a cherry tomato.
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The Know, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
New research suggests that tiny fibers shed by clothing can harm the growth of cherry tomato plants, with potentially broad implications for agriculture.
—Ambrosia Wojahn, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2026
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
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The Know, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
New research suggests that tiny fibers shed by clothing can harm the growth of cherry tomato plants, with potentially broad implications for agriculture.
—Ambrosia Wojahn, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2026
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
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“Cherry tomato.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cherry%20tomato. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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