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Synonyms for tomatillo

Most common

husk tomato

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 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.

Forms

Plural
tomatillos

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
tomatillorising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.