tomatillo
English
noun
Definitions
- A plant of the nightshade family originating in Mexico, , cultivated for its tomato-like green to green-purple fruit surrounded by a thin papery skin.
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian tomatillo derived from Classical Nahuatl tomatl (tomatillo, tomato).
Origin
Classical Nahuatl
tomatl
Gloss
tomatillo, tomato
Concept
Semantic Field
Food and drink
Ontological Category
Person/Thing