tomatillo

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Scrabble points
11
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14
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˌtɒm.əˈtiː.(j)əʊ/
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/ˌtɒm.əˈtiː.(j)əʊ/ · /ˌtoʊ.məˈti.(j)oʊ/ · /ˌtɑm.əˈti.(j)oʊ/

Definition of tomatillo

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. 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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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tomatillo, diminutive of tomate (“tomato”), ultimately from Classical Nahuatl tomatl.

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