plum tomato

noun

: a small oblong tomato

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The tomato is a long, thin plum tomato with a pointed tip and fewer seeds. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026 During breakfast guests dined on roast plum tomato and basil soup with feta and beetroot salad. — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024 Flavorful bacon pieces and plum tomato slices offer the final garnish. — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2024 Some brands also sell San Marzano-style that use a different variety of plum tomato and include calcium chloride and more salt. — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2023 The simplicity of a naked strip is the popular choice, but there's also eggplant and cheese strips and the Old Fashion Pizza strip with plum tomato and fresh garlic. — Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 5 Mar. 2026 San Marzano tomatoes are a variety of plum tomato originating in Italy's Campania region and are renowned for their intense, sweet flavor. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 5 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of plum tomato was in 1879

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plum tomato

noun
: a small oblong tomato
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