tomatillo [toh-muh -tee -oh, -teel -yoh]
Word Origin
noun, plural to·ma·til·loes, to·ma·til·los. a plant, Physalis ixocarpa, of the nightshade family, native to Mexico, having yellow flowers with five blackish spots in the throat and bluish, sticky berries in a purple-veined calyx. Show More
Origin of tomatillo 1910–15; <
Spanish, diminutive of
tomate tomato Also called Mexican ground cherry.
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British Dictionary definitions for tomatillo a solanaceous plant, Physalis ixocarpa , of South America the greenish-purple fruit of this plant that is a staple in Mexican cuisine Also called: green tomato Show More
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