单词 | tomatillo |
释义 | tomatillo in British English (ˌtɒməˈtɪləʊ, -ˈtiːjəʊ) nounWord forms: plural -los 1. a solanaceous plant, Physalis ixocarpa, of South America 2. the greenish-purple fruit of this plant that is a staple in Mexican cuisine Also called: green tomato tomatillo in American English (ˌtoʊməˈtioʊ) US nounWord forms: plural ˌtomaˈtillos 1. a small, round fruit with a papery husk, used as a vegetable in Mexican cooking: yellow to purple when ripe, but cooked while still green 2. the plant (Physalis ixocarpa) on which this fruit grows Word origin AmSp, dim of tomate, tomato |
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