Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A subtropical tree (Cyphomandra betacea) in the nightshade family, native to the central Andes and cultivated especially in New Zealand for its edible fruit.
- noun The tart, dark red or yellow, plumlike fruit of this tree.
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- noun A small
tree orshrub (Solanum betaceum syn. Cyphomandra betacea) which bears edible fruits. - noun A
fruit of that tree.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun South American arborescent shrub having pale pink blossoms followed by egg-shaped reddish-brown edible fruit somewhat resembling a tomato in flavor
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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About twenty years ago, the name tamarillo was deliberately contrived, much as a brand name is.
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New Zealand growers adopted the name tamarillo for ` tree tomato 'expressly to recommend it with a nice-sounding name, and ` Chinese gooseberries' grown in New Zealand were renamed kiwi fruit to promote sales in the U.S.A.
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(Solanum muricatum), a prospect for premium fruit; and tamarillo (Cyphomandra betacea), a popular juice fruit.
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Fare Game - Wairarapa venison open burger with tamarillo chutney and
Stuff.co.nz - Stuff 2010
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One is the cold appetiser of marinated salmon with tamarillo and walnuts which I wish we'd tried.
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One is the cold appetiser of marinated salmon with tamarillo and walnuts which I wish we'd tried.
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The palate entry is tart with tamarillo and sharp raspberry, fleshing out to sweeter red cherry and roasted beetroot with a soft and ethereal mid-palate - an easing back in the chair and nosing type of wine with a deceptive lightness - until the
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I had vanilla-cured duck confit with celeriac puree, wilted spinach and tamarillo chutney
mirror.co.uk - Home 2009
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Occasionally, the chef may give a nod to French or Italian cooking, but tamarillo ratatouille, grilled squid and homemade coconut broth are never far away.
NYT > Travel 2008
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Occasionally, the chef may give a nod to French or Italian cooking, but tamarillo ratatouille, grilled squid and homemade coconut broth are never far away.
NYT > Travel 2008
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