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Definition of Mexican husk tomato
1. Noun. Annual of Mexico and southern United States having edible purplish viscid fruit resembling small tomatoes.
Exact synonyms: Jamberry, Physalis Ixocarpa, Tomatillo
Terms within: Husk Tomato, Tomatillo
Generic synonyms: Ground Cherry, Husk Tomato
Terms within: Husk Tomato, Tomatillo
Generic synonyms: Ground Cherry, Husk Tomato
2. Noun. Small edible yellow to purple tomato-like fruit enclosed in a bladderlike husk.
Exact synonyms: Husk Tomato, Tomatillo
Generic synonyms: Solanaceous Vegetable
Group relationships: Jamberry, Physalis Ixocarpa, Tomatillo
Generic synonyms: Solanaceous Vegetable
Group relationships: Jamberry, Physalis Ixocarpa, Tomatillo