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| to·ma·til·lo [ tmə t y ] (plural to·ma·til·los) |
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1. Mexican fruit: a purplish sticky edible fruit that grows on a Mexican ground cherry
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2. plant bearing tomatillos: the ground cherry plant that bears tomatillos. Latin name Physalis ixocarpa.
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| [Early 20th century. < Spanish, "small tomato" < tomate (see tomato)] |
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