tomatillo

n. [植]粘果酸浆

发音

UK /ˌtɒm.əˈtiː.(j)əʊ/
US /ˌtoʊ.məˈti.(j)oʊ/
US /ˌtɑm.əˈti.(j)oʊ/

词形变化

tomatilloes tomatillos 复数 tomatillos tomatilloes 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A plant of the nightshade family originating in Mexico, Physalis philadelphica, cultivated for its tomato-like green to green-purple fruit surrounded by a thin papery skin.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

husk tomato

上位词 2

groundcherry husk tomato

部分词 1

husk tomato

词源

Borrowed from Spanish tomatillo, diminutive of tomate (“tomato”), ultimately from Classical Nahuatl tomatl.

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