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

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