beefsteak tomato

noun

: a very large globe-shaped red tomato with dense flesh

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Kumato or beefsteak tomatoes, halved, in a large bowl. — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 June 2026 Beans, lettuce, peas and beefsteak tomatoes are easy for beginner seed savers. — Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026 Slicing tomatoes are big, meaty tomatoes that include beefsteak tomatoes, often weighing more than a pound. — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025 Made with fresh beefsteak tomatoes, chicken broth, onion, rosemary, and more, this sauce is a perfect topper for biscuits, eggs, pork chops, and so much more. — Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beefsteak tomato

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of beefsteak tomato was in 1869

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“Beefsteak tomato.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beefsteak%20tomato. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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