ˌtōməˈtē(ˌ)(y)ō, -ēl(ˌ)yō noun
( plural tomatilloes or tomatillos )
Etymology: Spanish, diminutive of tomate tomato
: any of several solanaceous plants with fruits resembling small tomatoes: as
a. : a ground cherry ( Physalis ixocarpa ) of Mexico and the southern United States with an edible purplish viscid fruit
b. : jerusalem cherry