green tomato

Frequency: 6.05.5 per million words

an unripe tomato

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Examples (10)

  • The farmer picked a basket full of green tomatoes from the vine.
  • My grandmother used to make delicious fried green tomatoes every summer.
  • These green tomatoes are still too sour to eat raw; they need more time to ripen.
  • We'll have to wait a few more weeks for these green tomatoes to turn red.
  • Eating too many green tomatoes might give you an upset stomach due to their acidity.
  • The recipe calls for three large green tomatoes, thinly sliced, for the relish.
  • Rows of green tomatoes glistened under the morning dew in the garden.
  • Unlike ripe ones, green tomatoes are firm, tart, and have a distinct flavor.
  • She plans to preserve the green tomatoes by pickling them for the winter.
  • Despite their name, green tomatoes can be a culinary delight when prepared correctly.