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Definition of Tamarillo
1. Noun. South American arborescent shrub having pale pink blossoms followed by egg-shaped reddish-brown edible fruit somewhat resembling a tomato in flavor.
Exact synonyms: Tree Tomato
Group relationships: Cyphomandra, Genus Cyphomandra
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
Group relationships: Cyphomandra, Genus Cyphomandra
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub
Definition of Tamarillo
1. Noun. A small tree or shrub (''Solanum betaceum syn. Cyphomandra betacea'') which bears edible fruits. ¹
2. Noun. A fruit of that tree. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tamarillo
1. [n -LOS]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tamarillo
Literary usage of Tamarillo
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Almacenamiento comercial de frutas, legumbres y existencias de Floristerías by Robert E. Hardenburg, Alley E. Watada, Chien Yi Wang (1988)
"The tamarillo: chemical composition during growth ana maturation. New Zeal. Jour.
Scl. 25: 239-243. (394) Hicks, JR, and PM Ludford. 1981. ..."