tamarillo

tamarillo
noun Etymology: alteration of tomatillo Date: 1966 the reddish edible fruit of an arborescent shrub (Cyphomandra betacea) of the nightshade family that is native to South America but is grown commercially elsewhere; also the shrub itself

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  • tamarillo — [ˌtamə rɪləʊ] noun (plural tamarillos) the red egg shaped fruit of a tropical South American plant (Cyphomandra betaceae). Origin 1960s: an invented name, perh. suggested by Sp. tomatillo, dimin. of tomate tomato …   English new terms dictionary

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