TOMATILLO

tomatillo, husk tomato, Mexican husk tomato

(noun) small edible yellow to purple tomato-like fruit enclosed in a bladderlike husk

tomatillo, jamberry, Mexican husk tomato, Physalis ixocarpa

(noun) annual of Mexico and southern United States having edible purplish viscid fruit resembling small tomatoes

tomatillo, miltomate, purple ground cherry, jamberry, Physalis philadelphica

(noun) Mexican annual naturalized in eastern North America having yellow to purple edible fruit resembling small tomatoes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tomatillo (plural tomatillos or 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.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

19 April 2025

CATCH

(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”


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Coffee Trivia

Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.

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