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/ˌtɒm.əˈtiː.(j)əʊ/ · noun
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..
Use tomatillo when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Tomatillo means 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..
Common synonyms include husk tomato, jamberry, mexican husk tomato, miltomate.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use tomatillo where its definition matches the intended context.
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