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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Only some cherry tomato varieties seem to be a bit heat resistant and form fruits during summer. 
Tom Maccubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2022 The first was ‘Indigo Rose,’ a large red cherry tomato that is all blue or blue with some red. Pam Peirce, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 May 2022 Herb seeds available there this year will be basil, chamomile, chives, oregano, parsley and thyme; vegetables will be lettuce, arugula, beets, carrots, kohlrabi, radishes and yellow pear cherry tomato. Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2022 On the pasta menu, the Mafaldini Pescatore, with its bounty of seafood delights in a light tomato broth, stood out among gems like a lasagna Bolognese and a bucatini with pancetta and cherry tomato confit. Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 11 Jan. 2022 The pizza party kit contains Italian flour for the dough, plus a cherry tomato sauce handmade by a family in the south of Italy. Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 Nov. 2021 The cherry tomato mixture is spooned onto a bed of peppery arugula, which is also topped with the hot slices of halloumi. Meredith Deeds Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 21 July 2021 Huitlacoche, baby carrots, butternut squash, asparagus, cherry tomato and corn contribute pops of colorful lightness pleasing to the palate as well as the eye. Joanna O'leary, Chron, 21 July 2021 Vegetables: Boniato, calabaza, cherry tomato, okra, Southern pea, Seminole pumpkin, sweet cassava, roselle, sweet potato and yard-long bean; start transplants of eggplant, peppers and tomatoes from seed in mid-July 4. Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 26 June 2021 See More
Tom Maccubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2022 The first was ‘Indigo Rose,’ a large red cherry tomato that is all blue or blue with some red. Pam Peirce, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 May 2022 Herb seeds available there this year will be basil, chamomile, chives, oregano, parsley and thyme; vegetables will be lettuce, arugula, beets, carrots, kohlrabi, radishes and yellow pear cherry tomato. Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2022 On the pasta menu, the Mafaldini Pescatore, with its bounty of seafood delights in a light tomato broth, stood out among gems like a lasagna Bolognese and a bucatini with pancetta and cherry tomato confit. Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 11 Jan. 2022 The pizza party kit contains Italian flour for the dough, plus a cherry tomato sauce handmade by a family in the south of Italy. Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 4 Nov. 2021 The cherry tomato mixture is spooned onto a bed of peppery arugula, which is also topped with the hot slices of halloumi. Meredith Deeds Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 21 July 2021 Huitlacoche, baby carrots, butternut squash, asparagus, cherry tomato and corn contribute pops of colorful lightness pleasing to the palate as well as the eye. Joanna O'leary, Chron, 21 July 2021 Vegetables: Boniato, calabaza, cherry tomato, okra, Southern pea, Seminole pumpkin, sweet cassava, roselle, sweet potato and yard-long bean; start transplants of eggplant, peppers and tomatoes from seed in mid-July 4. Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 26 June 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1847, in the meaning defined above