tomatillo

noun

Meaning

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.

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Related words

husk tomato(English)jamberry(English)mexican husk tomato(English)miltomate(English)physalis ixocarpa(English)physalis philadelphica(English)purple ground cherry(English)strawberry tomato(English)physalis(English)husk(English)tomato(English)sauce(English)

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Sources

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