[ ˌtamə'rɪləʊ ]
■ noun ( plural ~s ) the red egg-shaped fruit of a tropical South American plant ( Cyphomandra betaceae ).
Origin
1960s: an invented name, perh. suggested by Sp. tomatillo , dimin. of tomate 'tomato'.
[ ˌtamə'rɪləʊ ]
■ noun ( plural ~s ) the red egg-shaped fruit of a tropical South American plant ( Cyphomandra betaceae ).
Origin
1960s: an invented name, perh. suggested by Sp. tomatillo , dimin. of tomate 'tomato'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004