tomatillo
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tomatillo
- /ˌtɒm.əˈtiː.(j)əʊ/ UK
- /ˌtoʊ.məˈti.(j)oʊ/ US
- /ˌtɑm.əˈti.(j)oʊ/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Spanish tomatillo, diminutive of tomate (“tomato”), ultimately from Classical Nahuatl tomatl.
noun tomatillos · tomatilloes
- 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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Talk about this word "tomatillo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tomatillo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tomatillo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tomatillo "tomatillo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tomatillo.Cite this
@misc{tomatillo_2026,
title = {tomatillo},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tomatillo},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
