noun
Refers to the small, round tomato variety. Used in cooking and gardening contexts.
サラダにチェリートマトを加えた。
I added cherry tomatoes to the salad.
今年は庭でチェリートマトを育てている。
This year I'm growing cherry tomatoes in the garden.
Variant with interpunct; less common but still seen.
Often used interchangeably with チェリートマト, but ミニトマト can refer to any small tomato variety, while チェリートマト specifically suggests the cherry type.
Loanword from English 'cherry tomato'.