tomatillo
tomatillo · tomatillos · tomatilloes
A plant of the nightshade family originating in Mexico, Physalis philadelphica,…A plant of the nightshade family originating in Mexico, Physalis philadelphica, cultivated for its tomato-like green to green-purple fruit surrounded by a thin papery skin.
UK/ˌtɒm.əˈtiː.(j)əʊ/US/ˌtoʊ.məˈti.(j)oʊ/
Meaning
1 sensesA plant of the nightshade family originating in Mexico, Physalis philadelphica, cultivated for its tomato-like green to green-purple fruit surrounded by a thin papery skin.
small edible yellow to purple tomato-like fruit enclosed in a bladderlike husk
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Spanish tomatillo, diminutive of tomate (“tomato”), ultimately from ClassicaBorrowed from Spanish tomatillo, diminutive of tomate (“tomato”), ultimately from Classical Nahuatl tomatl.
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Forms
plural: tomatillos / tomatilloes| Singular | tomatillo |
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regular
Synonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- small edible yellow to purple tomato-like fruit enclosed in a bladderlike husk:husk tomatoMexican husk tomato
- annual of Mexico and southern United States having edible purplish viscid fruit resembling small tomatoes:jamberryMexican husk tomatoPhysalis ixocarpa
- Mexican annual naturalized in eastern North America having yellow to purple edible fruit resembling small tomatoes:miltomatepurple ground cherryjamberryPhysalis philadelphica