Meanings
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noun
a small green tomato-like fruit enclosed in a papery husk
She roasted the tomatillo to make a tangy green salsa.
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Synonyms
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noun
· a small green tomato-like...
husk tomato
Word family
Related forms
tomato
Etymology
From Mexican Spanish tomatillo, diminutive of tomate ('tomato'), from Nahuatl tomatl.
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