tomatillo
[ toh-muh-tee-oh, -teel-yoh ]
/ ˌtoʊ məˈti oʊ, -ˈtil yoʊ /
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.
Also called
Mexican ground cherry.
Origin of tomatillo
1910–15; < Spanish, diminutive of
tomate
tomato
Words nearby tomatillo
tom, dick, and harry,
tom-tom,
tomahawk,
tomalley,
toman,
tomatillo,
tomato,
tomato aspic,
tomato fruitworm,
tomato hornworm,
tomb
British Dictionary definitions for tomatillo
tomatillo
/ (tɒməˈtɪləʊ, -ˈtiːjəʊ) /
noun
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