tamarillo

[ tam-uh-ril-oh, -ree-yoh ]

noun

, plural ta·ma·ril·los.

1. the edible, plumlike fruit of a tree, Cyphomandra betacea, of the nightshade family, native to the Peruvian Andes.
2. the tree itself.

tamarillo

/ ˌtæməˈrɪləʊ /

noun

1. another name for tree tomato

Word History and Origins

Origin of tamarillo¹

1965–70; pseudo-Sp commercial name (originated in New Zealand); compare Spanish tomatillo, diminutive of tomate tomato