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hot stuffed tomato

hot stuffed tomato

4.3
A tomato hollowed out, filled with a savory mix, and baked briefly
  • noun
translation icon : tomate relleno caliente
  • The recipe calls for baking each hot stuffed tomato for twenty minutes until the tops are golden brown.

Examples

  • I ordered a hot stuffed tomato filled with cheese and herbs as my appetizer.

  • She served a vegetarian hot stuffed tomato at the dinner party, and it was a huge hit.

  • I love a hot stuffed tomato for dinner.

  • Have you tried a hot stuffed tomato?

  • I ordered a hot stuffed tomato filled with cheese and herbs as my appetizer.

  • The recipe calls for baking each hot stuffed tomato for twenty minutes until the tops are golden brown.

  • She served a vegetarian hot stuffed tomato at the dinner party, and it was a huge hit.

Synonyms

stuffed tomato
vshot stuffed tomato
1 3.3

A hollow tomato filled with rice, meat and vegetables and served hot or cold

is briefly baked so it is served warm rather than cold

Surface Forms

hot stuffed tomato singular
hot stuffed tomatoes plural

Morphology

hot + stuff + tomato

The meaning is directly derivable from the constituents: 'tomato' names the item, 'stuffed' indicates it has been filled, and 'hot' specifies it is served warm or baked. This ADJ + past-participle + noun culinary pattern (e.g. 'stuffed pepper') is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the words will readily infer the intended dish.

Etymology

Hot stuffed tomato shows a simple cooking picture: a whole tomato is hollowed out and stuffed with a tasty mixture, then kept hot in the oven. So it means a warm tomato 'filled' and briefly 'baked' as a small dish.