Big Tomato

proper noun

A nickname for Sacramento, California.

Meanings

proper nounthe Big Tomato
  1. informalA nickname for Sacramento, California.

    Synonyms: Sacratomato, Sacto

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA nickname for Sacramento, California.

Origin

Based on Big Apple (“New York City”), but referring to the local tomato industry.

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APA

Big Tomato. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Big%20Tomato

MLA

“Big Tomato.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Big%20Tomato. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Big Tomato,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Big%20Tomato.

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