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