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ta⋅ma⋅ril⋅lo

  [tam-uh-ril-oh, -ree-yoh]
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–noun, plural -los.
1. the edible, plumlike fruit of a tree, Cyphomandra betacea, of the nightshade family, native to the Peruvian Andes.
2. the tree itself.
Also called tree tomato.

Origin:
1965–70; pseudo-Sp commercial name (originated in New Zealand); cf. Sp tomatillo, dim. of tomate tomato
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ta·ma·ril·lo   (tām'ə-rĭl'ō, -rē'yō)   
n.   pl. ta·ma·ril·los In both senses also called tree tomato.

  1. A subtropical tree (Cyphomandra betacea) native to the central Andes and cultivated especially in New Zealand for its edible fruit.

  2. The tart, dark red or yellow, plumlike fruit of this tree.


[Alteration of tomatillo.]
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