tomatillo

A noun referring to a small, round, green or purple fruit enclosed in a papery husk, native to Mexico and used in various culinary dishes, especially in Mexican cuisine.

• 🇩🇪Kleine, runde Frucht einer mexikanischen Pflanzenart der Gattung Physalis, die von einer papierartigen Hülle umschlossen ist und grün oder violett ausreift; wird vor allem in der mexikanischen Küche verwendet, oft für Salsas.

1. Edible fruit B1 formal culinary

   A small, round, green or purple fruit enclosed in a papery husk, native to Mexico and used in sauces and salsas.

   • Tomatillos are a key ingredient in green salsa.
   • She peeled the papery husk off the tomatillo before cooking.
   • The tomatillo has a tangy, slightly citrus flavor.

   🇩🇪Essbare Frucht

   Synonyme: miltomate

2. Plant species B2 formal american scientific

   A Mexican annual plant (Physalis philadelphica or Physalis ixocarpa) that produces small, edible, tomato-like fruits.

   • The tomatillo plant thrives in warm climates.
   • Farmers in Mexico have cultivated tomatillos for centuries.
   • Tomatillos are related to tomatoes and ground cherries.

   🇩🇪Tomatillo

   Synonyme: jamberrymiltomate

• tomatillos plural form
• tomatillos' possessive plural form
• tomatillo's possessive singular form