单词 | husk tomato |
释义 | > as lemmashusk tomato husk tomato n. the tomatillo plant, genus Physalis (family Solanaceae); the fruit of such a plant, which is thought to resemble a small tomato in a papery husk. ΚΠ 1855 Weekly Argus & Democrat (Madison, Wisconsin) 13 Feb. The husk Tomato is a new and distinct variety; in looks and flavor entirely unlike the tomato in common use. 1962 E. Gibbons Stalking Wild Asparagus (1970) 102 The Ground Cherry..is a member of the Nightshade Family closely related to the tomato. It is also called Bladder Cherry, Husk Tomato, Strawberry Tomato and Dwarf Cape Gooseberry. 2013 M. Rubin Tomatoes 7 Perhaps tomatoes initially were accepted because they resembled what we know today as the tomatillo, or husk tomato, which is..thought to have been native to Mexico. < as lemmas |
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