tomatillo
noun
to·ma·til·lo
ˌtō-mə-ˈtē-(ˌ)yō 
-ˈtēl-(ˌ)yō
-ˈtēl-(ˌ)yō
plural tomatillos
: the small round yellow, purplish, and especially pale green edible sticky fruit of a Mexican ground-cherry (Physalis ixocarpa synonym P. philadelphica)
also
: the plant that bears tomatillos
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Rotate tomato, pepper, eggplant, tomatillo and potato plants to a different garden bed.
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Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
Tomato, pepper, eggplant and tomatillo are all susceptible to the same suite of soil pathogens.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
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Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
Tomato, pepper, eggplant and tomatillo are all susceptible to the same suite of soil pathogens.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Tomatillo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tomatillo. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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