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tomatillo

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.

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9
Starts with
T
Ends with
O
Contains
OM
Scrabble score
11
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  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.

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