Main Entry:

to·ma·til·lo

Pronunciation:

\ˌtō-mə-ˈtē-(ˌ)yō, -ˈtēl-(ˌ)yō\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural to·ma·til·los

Etymology:

Spanish, diminutive of tomate

Date:

circa 1913

: the small round yellow, purplish, and especially pale green edible sticky fruit of a Mexican ground-cherry (Physalis ixocarpa syn. P. philadelphica) ; also : the plant that bears tomatillos