tamarillo

n. <新西兰>番茄

发音

UK /ˌtæməɹˈɪləʊ/
US /ˌtæməˈɹɪloʊ/

词形变化

tamarillos 复数 tamarillos

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A small tree or shrub (Solanum betaceum, syn. Cyphomandra betacea) which bears edible fruits, of the tropics of Argentina and Bolivia.

  2. 2.

    A fruit of this tree.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

tree tomato

上位词 2

bush shrub

词源

A Spanish-language-sounding neologism chosen by the New Zealand Tree Tomato Promotions Council in New Zealand in 1967. Appears to be a blend of tamarind and Spanish tomatillo.

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