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tomatillo

C2+ Topic:Food & Drink
US /ˌtoʊməˈtiːoʊ/ UK /ˌtɒməˈtiːəʊ/

Meanings

  1. 1
    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
1 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.

tomatillo Spanish tomatl nci
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Food & Drink

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