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strawberry tomato

strawberry tomato

9.0
A small plant that produces sweet edible yellow fruits inside a thin paper husk
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : tomate fresa
  • She planted strawberry tomatoes in her garden for their sweet, tangy flavor.

Examples

  • The strawberry tomato thrives in well-drained soils and produces fruits in midsummer.

  • I bought some strawberry tomatoes at the farmer's market.

  • Many gardeners grow strawberry tomato for its unusual appearance and delicious yellow fruits.

  • The strawberry tomato is a unique fruit.

  • Many gardeners grow strawberry tomato for its unusual appearance and delicious yellow fruits.

  • She planted strawberry tomatoes in her garden for their sweet, tangy flavor.

  • The strawberry tomato thrives in well-drained soils and produces fruits in midsummer.

Synonyms

Physalis pruinosa
vsstrawberry tomato
  • Specialized
9.9

A small plant that makes sweet yellow fruits inside a paper husk

is the common North American name rather than the scientific label

Surface Forms

strawberry tomato singular
strawberry tomatoes plural

Morphology

strawberry + tomato

A B1 learner who knows 'strawberry' and 'tomato' can infer this refers to a fruit-related item (likely a small or strawberry-like tomato), so there is a clear compositional cue. However, the specific referent (Physalis with yellow fruits enclosed in a papery husk) and the mismatch with expected color/appearance are not fully predictable from the constituents, so prior exposure is needed for the precise meaning.

Etymology

Strawberry tomato gets its name from the fruit's look and taste: the tiny round fruit looks like a small tomato and tastes a bit like a strawberry, and it grows inside a thin paper husk. So the name gives you a simple picture to remember this small, sweet, 'hidden' fruit.