| 单词 | cherry tomato |
| 释义 | > as lemmascherry tomato cherry tomato n. originally U.S. any of several varieties of tomato plant, originating from South America but now also widely cultivated elsewhere, with fruit about the size of a cherry; the fruit itself. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular vegetables > [noun] > fruits as vegetables > tomato golden apple1578 love apple1578 tomato1604 wolf's peach1760 tommytoe1838 cherry tomato1859 Jew's ear1883 mato1895 Marmande1967 the world > food and drink > food > fruit and vegetables > vegetables > fruits as vegetables > [noun] > tomato > cherry tomato cherry tomato1859 1859 W. Darlington & G. Thurber Amer. Weeds & Useful Plants 251 The small round kind, known as ‘Cherry Tomato’, is probably L. Cerasiforme. 1887 Nicholson's Dict. Gard. IV. 53/1 Cherry and Red Currant Tomatoes, these are chiefly grown for ornament, as their fruits are borne in great profusion in bunches or clusters. They represent, in general appearance, the Cherry and Red Currant, after which they are popularly called. 1943 Home Garden Aug. 75/1 Most people seem to think of the cherry tomato as a novelty or luxury. 1986 New Yorker 3 Mar. 33/2 There are cherry tomatoes halved and stuffed with peaks of cheese. < as lemmas |
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