tomatillo
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- noun
- /təˈmɑːtɪjoʊ/
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tomatillo
- The chef prepared a vibrant salsa verde using fresh tomatillos and cilantro.
- tomatillo salsa
- tomatillo sauce
- tomatillo puree
Nightshades is a, is a kind of plant and it includes potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant, Peppers, tomatillos.
- Nightshades is a, is a kind of plant and it includes potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant, Peppers, tomatillos.
- Yeah, some tomatillo action in there is really good.
Examples
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Love tomatillo salsa!
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Reminds me of tomatillo salsa.
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I truly need tomatillo in my life.
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What's next is a chicken tomatillo Tamale.
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We are salsa lovers too, and I've never made my own tomatillo version.
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But recently, I've been seeing these little jewels—tomatillos—and I got this idea in my head that I really, really wanted tomatillo salsa.
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Their signature sweet pork salad with fresh guacamole, tomatillo dressing, and tortilla strips in a fresh, handmade tortilla is one of my staples.
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Their menu features 5-inch soft-shell tacos that can be filled with chimichurri chicken, braised beef, tomatillo pork, or stewed black beans.
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In traditional Mexican dishes, tomatillos add a unique tangy flavor to salsas and sauces.
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She grew tomatillos in her garden to use in her homemade enchiladas and tacos.
Synonyms
A small edible fruit like a tomato, wrapped in a dry papery husk
A small Mexican plant that makes edible green or yellow fruits like small tomatoes
A small plant from Mexico that produces edible green fruits like small tomatoes inside a thin paper husk
A small round fruit like a green tomato with a thin papery case
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Etymology
Tomatillo comes from Spanish, where it is the small form of tomate ('tomato'), and that Spanish word comes from the Nahuatl word tomatl. So a tomatillo is literally a 'little tomato', which fits its small, green, tomato-like fruit wrapped in a papery husk.