plum tomato

noun

1. an egg-shaped or oblong variety of tomato.

Example Sentences

Roma tomatoes are a specific variety of plum tomatoes that are more elongated in shape.

From Salon

Compared to the standard plum tomatoes you'll find in most cans, these definitely stand out.

From Salon

This will include slicing your eggplants into evenly-sized rounds, as well as roughly chopping your plum tomatoes for the sauce.

From Salon

This one uses both Italian-style plum tomatoes and canned tomato purée, garlic, sugar, an assortment of dried herbs, and . . . ready for it . . . ground nutmeg.

From Salon

She uses plum tomatoes to make her sauce because they have less seeds.

From Seattle Times