Szerintem mi ezt vettük át a magyarban, nem a könnycsepet, az angolban a teardrop tomato szinonimájaként használják a pear tomato-t, a formájuk ugyanaz.

http://www.extenda.hu/data/media/upload/Byblos_Hortosabor___...

http://www.seminis.hu/_docs/processing_tomato_fy09.pdf


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Note added at 27 mins (2010-09-01 08:58:14 GMT)
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teardrop tomato = poire-joli = pear tomato Notes: Like cherry tomatoes, these are great in salads
Cook's Thesaurus http://sonic.net/~alden/Tomtom.html

Pear tomato: A variety of the red tomato that is similar in color and texture to cherry tomatoes but milder in flavor and smaller in size with a shape like a pear. It is available in several colors, which include red, yellow or orange, and is also known as the teardrop tomato.
http://www.recipetips.com/glossary-term/t--35593/pear-tomato...