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)

1. A small tree or shrub (Solanum betaceum syn. Cyphomandra betacea) which bears edible fruits.
2. 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)