tree tomato

American  

noun

1. tamarillo.

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tree tomato British  

noun

1. an arborescent shrub, Cyphomandra betacea or C. crassifolia , native to South America but widely cultivated, bearing red egg-shaped edible fruit: family Solanaceae

2. the fruit of this plant

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Example Sentences

For a reminder of vanished summer, there is a roster of frothy fruit shakes, including one of tomate de arból, or tree tomato, native to Ecuador.

From New York Times

Camila’s complex version stuffed with lamb shank marinated in red wine includes pomegranate seeds, cinnamon, and walnuts, while Marcos’s patriotic tribute showcases Brazil nuts with South American tamarillo, or tree tomato.

From Washington Post

Raw caiman, it turns out, is mild and slightly chewy, somewhere between whale and whitefish; it served mostly to connect the other ingredients, which included tree tomato, yogurt, arugula, and smoked red pepper.

From The New Yorker

If only I had read the accompanying instructions before biting through the bitter skin of a tree tomato.

From New York Times

The original 12 — the tree tomato, poha, loquat and Rangpur lime among them — have since been joined by countless other plants.

From New York Times