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tamarillo

[ tam-uh-ril-oh, -ree-yoh ]

noun

, plural ta·ma·ril·los.
  1. the edible, plumlike fruit of a tree, Cyphomandra betacea, of the nightshade family, native to the Peruvian Andes.
  2. the tree itself.

tamarillo

/ ˌtæməˈrɪləʊ /

noun

  1. See tree tomato
    another name for tree tomato

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tamarillo1

1965–70; pseudo-Sp commercial name (originated in New Zealand); compare Spanish tomatillo, diminutive of tomate tomato

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