English Explanatory Dictionary

pomodoro

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A variety of pear-shaped tomato from Italy; San Marzano tomato.
  2. Ellipsis of pomodoro sauce.
  3. A 25-minute time interval spent working (followed by a five-minute break), used as part of the Pomodoro time management system.

Word forms

pomodoro pomodoros pomodori

Etymology

From Italian pomodoro (“tomato”). The time interval comes from the Pomodoro kitchen timer, which is in the shape of a tomato.

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