tomatillon.

Brit.

/ˌtɒməˈtɪl(j)əʊ/,

/ˌtɒməˈtiːjəʊ/, U.S.

/ˌtoʊməˈti(j)oʊ/

Forms: 1800s– tomatillo, 1900s– tomatilla (irregular).

Origin: A borrowing from Spanish. Etymon: Spanish tomatillo.

Etymology: < Spanish tomatillo any of various edible fruits resembling a small tomato (early 18th cent. or earlier), (specifically) the edible fruit of any of various plants of the genus Physalis (second half of the 19th cent.) < tomate tomato n. + -illo , diminutive suffix (compare -illa suffix).

Originally and chiefly U.S.

The edible fruit of any of various plants of the genera Physalis and Lycium (family Solanaceae), resembling a small tomato in a papery husk; spec. that of P. philadelphica and P. ixocarpa, cultivated in Mexico and adjoining regions and typically yellow-green or purple in colour (also called husk tomato). Also: a plant bearing such a fruit.

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tomatillo1898

1898 N. L. Britton & A. Brown Illustr. Flora Northern U.S. III. 128/1 Physalis ixocàrpa Brot. Tomatillo. Mexican Ground-Cherry. Strawberry Tomato.

1933 Gardeners' Chron. 30 Dec. 487/2 The Tomatillo does not seem to have been grown in this country so much as it deserves.

1977 N.Y. Mag. 6 June 56/2 Green tomatillas for salsa verde.

1987 New Yorker 12 Oct. 37/3 Two and a half acres of tomatoes are planted..and they include..two varieties of tomatillos (with a sweet flavor that..Bob describes as ‘earthy and tart’).

2016 Washington Post (Nexis) 5 June a34 Roast until the tomatillos are soft and starting to brown.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	tomatillo
释义	tomatillon. Brit. /ˌtɒməˈtɪl(j)əʊ/, /ˌtɒməˈtiːjəʊ/, U.S. /ˌtoʊməˈti(j)oʊ/ Forms: 1800s– tomatillo, 1900s– tomatilla (irregular). Origin: A borrowing from Spanish. Etymon: Spanish tomatillo. Etymology: < Spanish tomatillo any of various edible fruits resembling a small tomato (early 18th cent. or earlier), (specifically) the edible fruit of any of various plants of the genus Physalis (second half of the 19th cent.) < tomate tomato n. + -illo , diminutive suffix (compare -illa suffix). Originally and chiefly U.S. The edible fruit of any of various plants of the genera Physalis and Lycium (family Solanaceae), resembling a small tomato in a papery husk; spec. that of P. philadelphica and P. ixocarpa, cultivated in Mexico and adjoining regions and typically yellow-green or purple in colour (also called husk tomato). Also: a plant bearing such a fruit. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular vegetables > [noun] > fruits as vegetables > tomato > fruit resembling tomatillo1898 1898 N. L. Britton & A. Brown Illustr. Flora Northern U.S. III. 128/1 Physalis ixocàrpa Brot. Tomatillo. Mexican Ground-Cherry. Strawberry Tomato. 1933 Gardeners' Chron. 30 Dec. 487/2 The Tomatillo does not seem to have been grown in this country so much as it deserves. 1977 N.Y. Mag. 6 June 56/2 Green tomatillas for salsa verde. 1987 New Yorker 12 Oct. 37/3 Two and a half acres of tomatoes are planted..and they include..two varieties of tomatillos (with a sweet flavor that..Bob describes as ‘earthy and tart’). 2016 Washington Post (Nexis) 5 June a34 Roast until the tomatillos are soft and starting to brown. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1898
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