First Known Use: 1966
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tamarillo
noun tam·a·ril·lo \ˌta-mə-ˈri-(ˌ)lō\
Definition of TAMARILLO
: the reddish edible fruit of an arborescent shrub (Cyphomandra betacea) of the nightshade family that is native to South America but is grown commercially elsewhere; also : the shrub itself
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Origin of TAMARILLO
alteration of tomatillo
Rhymes with TAMARILLO
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