tamarillo

English

Etymology

Coined in New Zealand as an invented name, but possibly influenced by Spanish tomatillo.

Noun

tamarillo (plural tamarillos)

A small tree or shrub (Solanum betaceum syn. Cyphomandra betacea) which bears edible fruits.
A fruit of that tree.

Synonyms

tree tomato

Translations

Solanum betaceum

Finnish: puutomaatti (fi)
French: tamarillo (fr) m, tomate en arbre f
German: Tamarillo f, Baumtomate f

Japanese: タマリロ (tamariro)
Russian: тамари́лло n (tamaríllo), тома́тное де́рево n (tomátnoje dérevo)

fruit

Finnish: puutomaatti (fi)
French: tamarillo (fr) m, tomate en arbre f
German: Tamarillo f, Baumtomate f

Japanese: タマリロ (tamariro)
Maori: tōmato rākau
Russian: тамари́лло n (tamaríllo)

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