 husk_tomato |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (botany) any of numerous cosmopolitan annual or perennial herbs of the genus Physalis bearing edible fleshy berries enclosed in a bladderlike husk; some cultivated for their flowers | |
| Synonyms: | ground_cherry | |
| Related terms: | herb Chinese_lantern_plant tomatillo cape_gooseberry strawberry_tomato tomatillo downy_ground_cherry yellow_henbane Physalis | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (chemistry,food) small edible yellow to purple tomato-like fruit enclosed in a bladderlike husk | |
| Synonyms: | Mexican_husk_tomato tomatillo | |
| Related terms: | solanaceous_vegetable tomatillo | |
