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Definition of TOMATILLO

  • A small edible fruit that is purplish or yellow when ripe, but is most often used when green for salsas and preserves
  • The Mexican plant, related to the cape gooseberry, that bears this fruit
  • (Spanish) a plant of the nightshade family, native to Mexico [n TOMATILLOES or TOMATILLOS]