Tomatillo Definition & Meaning
tomatillo
- noun
- Mexican annual naturalized in eastern North America having yellow to purple edible fruit resembling small tomatoes
- annual of Mexico and southern United States having edible purplish viscid fruit resembling small tomatoes
- small edible yellow to purple tomato-like fruit enclosed in a bladderlike husk
"Tomatillo" in song lyrics
See how tomatillo is used in real songs:
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"how to fix tomatillo"
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"how to prepare tomatillo"
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Words that rhyme with tomatillo
Usage tips for "tomatillo"
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