noun
- small green or purple fruits with papery husks, related to tomatoes and used in Mexican cooking
Usage: plural of tomatillo
Examples
- She removed the papery husks from the tomatillos before roasting them.
- The salsa verde recipe calls for two pounds of fresh tomatillos.
- Tomatillos have a tart, slightly citrusy flavor when raw.
- He grew tomatillos in his garden alongside regular tomatoes.
- The chef charred the tomatillos under the broiler for extra flavor.
- Green tomatillos are typically harvested when they fill out their husks.