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tamarillo
[ tam-uh-ril-oh, -ree-yoh ]
noun
, plural ta·ma·ril·los.
- the edible, plumlike fruit of a tree, Cyphomandra betacea, of the nightshade family, native to the Peruvian Andes.
- the tree itself.
tamarillo
/ ˌtæməˈrɪləʊ /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tamarillo1
1965–70; pseudo-Sp commercial name (originated in New Zealand); compare Spanish tomatillo, diminutive of tomate tomato
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