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