tamarillo

English

Etymology

A Spanish-language-sounding neologism chosen by the New Zealand Tree Tomato Promotions Council in New Zealand in 1967. Appears to be a blend of tamarind and 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

Bulgarian: доматено дърво (domateno dǎrvo)
Catalan: tomaquera d'arbre f
Finnish: puutomaatti (fi)
French: tamarillo (fr) m, tomate en arbre f
German: Tamarillo f, Baumtomate f
Italian: albero dei pomodori m
Japanese: タマリロ (tamariro)
Malay: terung belanda
Polish: tamarillo n
Russian: тамари́лло n (tamaríllo), тома́тное де́рево n (tomátnoje dérevo)

fruit

Arabic: تاماريندو f (tamarindu)
Catalan: tomàquet d'arbre m
Finnish: puutomaatti (fi)
French: tamarillo (fr) m, tomate en arbre f
German: Tamarillo f, Baumtomate f
Italian: tamarillo m
Japanese: タマリロ (tamariro)
Maori: tōmato rākau
Polish: tamarillo n
Russian: тамари́лло n (tamaríllo)

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