tomatillo
/ˌtəʊməˈtiːjəʊ/noun
(pl.-os)
1
- an edible purple or yellow fruit which is chiefly used for sauces and preserves小番茄。
2
- the Mexican plant, related to the Cape gooseberry, which bears this fruit粘果酸浆。
2.1
- Physalis philadelphica, family Solanaceae.拉丁名Physalis philadelphica,茄科。
词源
early 20th cent.: from Spanish， diminutive of tomate 'tomato'.