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PRONUNCIATION OF TOMATILLO

tomatillo  [tɒməˈtɪləʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TOMATILLO

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Tomatillo is a noun.
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WHAT DOES TOMATILLO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tomatillo

Tomatillo

The tomatillo is a plant of the nightshade family, related to the cape gooseberry, bearing small, spherical and green or green-purple fruit of the same name. Tomatillos originated in Mexico, and are a staple of Mexican cuisine. Tomatillos are grown as annuals throughout the Western Hemisphere. Tomatillos are generally eaten fried, boiled or steamed.

Definition of tomatillo in the English dictionary

The definition of tomatillo in the dictionary is a solanaceous plant, Physalis ixocarpa, of South America. Other definition of tomatillo is the greenish-purple fruit of this plant that is a staple in Mexican cuisine Also called: green tomato.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TOMATILLO


Amarillo
ˌæməˈrɪləʊ
armadillo
ˌɑːməˈdɪləʊ
billow
ˈbɪləʊ
Brillo
ˈbrɪləʊ
cigarillo
ˌsɪɡəˈrɪləʊ
halo
ˈheɪləʊ
kyloe
ˈkaɪləʊ
Lilo
ˈlaɪləʊ
milo
ˈmaɪləʊ
Murillo
mjʊəˈrɪləʊ
Negrillo
nɪˈɡrɪləʊ
peccadillo
ˌpɛkəˈdɪləʊ
phyllo
ˈfɪləʊ
picadillo
ˌpɪkəˈdɪləʊ
pillow
ˈpɪləʊ
Shiloh
ˈʃaɪləʊ
silo
ˈsaɪləʊ
tamarillo
ˌtæməˈrɪləʊ
trillo
ˈtrɪləʊ
willow
ˈwɪləʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOMATILLO

tom-tom
tom-tommed
tom-tomming
Tom, Dick and Jerry
Tom, Dick, and Harry
Tom, Dick, or Harry
tomahawk
tomalley
toman
tomato
tomato juice
tomato ketchup
tomato paste
tomato plant
tomato sauce
tomato soup
tomatoey
tomb
tombac
tombal

WORDS THAT END LIKE TOMATILLO

caudillo
Ciudad Trujillo
coyotillo
El Ferrol del Caudillo
fairy armadillo
Hermosillo
ocotillo
piccadillo
pickadillo
piquillo
Saltillo
tornillo
Trujillo
Utrillo

Synonyms and antonyms of tomatillo in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «tomatillo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TOMATILLO

Find out the translation of tomatillo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tomatillo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tomatillo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

树蕃茄
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tomatillo
570 millions of speakers

English

tomatillo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tomatillo
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

توماتيلو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Томатильо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tomatillo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tomatillo
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tomatille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tomatillo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tomatillo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トマティロ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

tomatillo
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tomatillo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tomatillo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tomatillo
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टोमॅमिलो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yeşil domates
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tomatillo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tomatillo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Томатільо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tomatillo
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

tomatillo
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tomatillo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tomatillo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tomatillo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tomatillo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOMATILLO»

The term «tomatillo» is regularly used and occupies the 80.536 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TOMATILLO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tomatillo

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOMATILLO»

Discover the use of tomatillo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tomatillo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Food Flavors: Formation, Analysis and Packaging Influences: ...
Tomato Green Tomatillo Red Plum Tomato Aroma Green, weedy Tomato vine Taste Sweet + + Sour ++++ + Bitter + Brothy (MSG) + ++ Capsicum (heat) + Flavor Aromatics Green (hcxenal/hexenol) ++++ ++ Viney (thiazole) + Sulfur (Me sulfide) ...
E.T. Contis, C.-T. Ho, C.J. Mussinan, 1998
2
Renewing America's Food Traditions: Saving and Savoring the ...
Variously known as the wild husk tomato, Zuni tomatillo, Tarahumara tomatillo, or miltomate de las sierras, this small ground cherry has a distinctively sweet flavor and succulent texture unlike other more acrid, pulpy tomatillos. It has been ...
Gary Paul Nabhan, 2008
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Taylor's Guide to Heirloom Vegetables
The tomatillo is closely related to the vigorous perennial plant called Chinese lantern (P. alkekengi), a fact that becomes obvious as soon as the tomatillo begins to set fruit. The golf- ball-sized green or green-purple fruns are completely  ...
Benjamin Watson, 1996
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Rick Bayless Mexican Kitchen
/OPHIli COE, MY guru when it comes to early Meso-American cooking, in her masterpiece, America's First Cuisines, tells us that the tomatillo (also known in Mexico as milto- mate, tomate verde, or simply tomate) was likely the most- consumed ...
Rick Bayless, 1996
5
Organic Gardening
Oil-free tomatillo sauces are a great way to add low-calorie zing to your meals and snacks. One tomatillo contains only 7 calories and is a rich source of vitamins A and C plus dietary fiber. Recommended Varieties Toma Verde' is the standard ...
6
Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for ...
Physalis ixocarpa Tomatillo (Mexican Husk Tomato) Northeast: Tomatillo can be started in a greenhouse about April 20 and transplanted into the garden about June 1. The plants like full sun and average water. We use floating row covers to  ...
Suzanne Ashworth, Kent Whealy, 2002
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Encyclopedia of Foods: A Guide to Healthy Nutrition
The tomatillo resembles a small green, leaf-covered tomato. Indeed, the name “ tomatillo” means “little tomato” in Spanish. Like the tomato, it belongs to the nightshade family and is actually a fruit. Globular in shape and between 1 1/2 and 2 ...
Experts from Dole Food Company, Experts from The Mayo Clinic, Experts from UCLA Center for H, 2002
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Greenhouse Gardener's Companion: Growing Food and Flowers in ...
Tomatillo Tomatillo is also known as the husk tomato and is often used in genuine Mexican salsas. It is a relative of the tomato but has smaller leaves A \ and fruits that are only slightly bigger than a cherry tomato. Each fruit is covered with a ...
Shane Smith, Marjorie C. Leggitt, 2000
9
Neglected Crops: 1492 from a Different Perspective
English: tomatillo. husk- tomato, jamberry. ground cherry; Spanish: tomate de cascara. tomate de fresadilla, tomate milpero. tomate verde, tomatillo (Mexico), miltomate (Mexico. Guatemala) The tomatillo or husk-tomato (Physalis philadelphica) ...
J. Esteban Hernández Bermejo, J. León, 1994
10
New West Cuisine: Fresh Recipes from the Rocky Mountains
BLUE CORNMEAL CRUSTED RED TROUT WITH TOMATILLO- C H I P O T L E SAUCE AND C H I P O T L E C R E M A Heat a large saute pan; add oil. Saute the fillets, flesh side down, until golden brown; turn skin side down and finish in ...
Chase Reynolds Ewald, Amy Jo Sheppard, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOMATILLO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tomatillo is used in the context of the following news items.
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Freizeit - Tomatillo braucht Rankhilfe
Berlin (dpa) - Sie ist ein Klassiker der mexikanischen Küche, bei uns aber eher ein Exot: Die Tomatillo (Physalis philadelphica) ist wie ihr botanischer Name ... «Süddeutsche.de, Jun 15»
2
Recipe: Blueberry tomatillo salsa
Remove the outer husk (papery coating) from the tomatillos and rinse. Slice the tomatillos in half and place in sauce pan, sliced part down. Cook tomatillos in ... «WRAL.com, Jun 15»
3
Tomatillo Sauce Recipe From 'Muy Delish'
This recipe makes about 3 ½ cups of tomatillo sauce. It's perfect for enchiladas, chilaquiles, beef, etc. It also works great a salsa for tortilla chips. Not spicy ... «Yahoo Food, Apr 15»
4
Battle of the clones: when will a replica horse win Olympic gold?
To those in the know, the 18-month-old looks like one horse. Tomatillo is the clone of Tamarillo -- a famous eventing horse who reached the Olympics in 2004. «CNN International, Feb 15»
5
Mario Batali: Chilaquiles with Tomatillo Salsa
Well into autumn hearty greens are still coming from the ground, and tomatillos are a season-finishing ingredients you should be cooking with. Also called ... «Chicago Tribune, Nov 14»
6
Flash in the Pan: Reconsider the Tomatillo
Pity the tomatillo, one of the most ignored and misunderstood of all produce items. When I see them at the farmers market, languishing in the stalls of growers ... «Weekly Alibi, Oct 14»
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Recipe for shrimp with spicy tomatillo sauce
When the tomatillos are cool enough to handle, place half in a food processor. Process until pureed. Transfer to a bowl. Add the remaining tomatillos with the ... «Boston Globe, Oct 14»
8
Miriam's Garden: Tomatillos
Miriam's Garden: Tomatillos ... During one of the recent blustery rains, a heavily laden tomatillo stalk bent over, but ... We dished about tomatillo traditions, too. «Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Sep 14»
9
Summer Tacos with Corn, Green Beans and Tomatillo Salsa
Another way to use the versatile green bean in summer cooking. Cut into one-inch lengths and add to a mix of corn, chiles and green tomatillo salsa. Green ... «New York Times, Aug 14»
10
Southwest Salad with Grilled Salmon and a Tomatillo Vinaigrette
lindsey ad libs w/ guest Southwest Salad w/ Grilled Salmon and a Tomatillo Vinaigrette Southwest Seasoning 2 tablespoons chili powder 1 tablespoon ground ... «WDBJ7, Aug 14»

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