pomodoro means A variety of pear-shaped tomato from Italy; San Marzano tomato. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 91 out of 100.
Etymology
From Italian pomodoro (“tomato”). The time interval comes from the Pomodoro kitchen timer, which is in the shape of a tomato.
noun
- A variety of pear-shaped tomato from Italy; San Marzano tomato.“Then she saw her first can of pomodoros, pear-shaped tomatoes grown and packed in Italy. She took a can home, and she was sure that pomodoros had more tang than our native tomatoes.”
- A 25-minute time interval spent working (followed by a five-minute break), used as part of the Pomodoro time management system.“If each pair works on 10 pomodoros per day, the total team capacity is 30 pomodoros per day.”