tamarillo

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UK/ˌtæməɹˈɪləʊ/US/ˌtæməˈɹɪloʊ/

noun

A small tree or shrub (Solanum betaceum, syn. Cyphomandra betacea) which bears edible fruits, of the tropics of Argentina and Bolivia.

Similar
tree tomato
OriginSpanish tomatillo →
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Meanings

nountamarillo (plural tamarillos)

plural tamarillos

  1. A small tree or shrub (Solanum betaceum, syn. Cyphomandra betacea) which bears edible fruits, of the tropics of Argentina and Bolivia.
  2. A fruit of this tree.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
tree tomato

nounSouth American arborescent shrub having pale pink blossoms followed by egg-shaped reddish-brown edible fruit somewhat resembling a tomato

Similar
tree tomato
Broader
shrubbush
Also see
tree tomato

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Spanishtomatillo
  2. Englishtamarillo

A Spanish-language-sounding neologism chosen by the New Zealand Tree Tomato Promotions Council in New Zealand in 1967. Appears to be a blend of tamarind and Spanish tomatillo.

More words from Spanish

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Translations

Arabic تاماريندو
  • تاماريندو (tamarindu)fruit
Bulgarian доматено дърво
  • доматено дърво (domateno dărvo)Solanum betaceum
Catalan tomaquera d'arbre, tomàquet d'arbre
  • tomaquera d'arbreSolanum betaceum
  • tomàquet d'arbrefruit
Finnish puutomaatti, puutomaatti
  • puutomaattiSolanum betaceum
  • puutomaattifruit
French tamarillo, tomate en arbre
  • tamarilloSolanum betaceum
  • tomate en arbreSolanum betaceum
  • tamarillofruit
  • tomate en arbrefruit
German Tamarillo, Baumtomate
  • TamarilloSolanum betaceum
  • BaumtomateSolanum betaceum
  • Tamarillofruit
  • Baumtomatefruit
Italian albero dei pomodori, tamarillo
  • albero dei pomodoriSolanum betaceum
  • tamarillofruit
Japanese タマリロ, タマリロ
  • タマリロ (tamariro)Solanum betaceum
  • タマリロ (tamariro)fruit
Malay terung belanda
  • terung belandaSolanum betaceum
Māori tōmato rākau
  • tōmato rākaufruit
Polish tamarillo, tamarillo
  • tamarilloSolanum betaceum
  • tamarillofruit
Portuguese tamarilho, tomate-arbóreo
  • tamarilhoSolanum betaceum
  • tomate-arbóreoSolanum betaceum
  • tomate-inglêsSolanum betaceum
  • tamarilhofruit
  • tomate-arbóreofruit
  • tomate-inglêsfruit
Russian тамари́лло, тома́тное де́рево
  • тамари́лло (tamaríllo)Solanum betaceum
  • тома́тное де́рево (tomátnoje dérevo)Solanum betaceum
  • тамари́лло (tamaríllo)fruit
Turkish tamarillo, tamarillo
  • tamarilloSolanum betaceum
  • tamarillofruit

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with tamarillo

pillowwillowarmadilloCarrillobillowbrilloDillowkillowLi-Lopeccadillotillow
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Cite this entry
APA

tamarillo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tamarillo

MLA

“tamarillo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tamarillo. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tamarillo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tamarillo.

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