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husk tomato
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈhʌsk ˌtəmɑː.təʊ/ us /ˈhʌsk təˌmeɪ.t̬oʊ/(alsoMexican husk tomato, uk /ˌmek.sɪ.kən ˈhʌsk ˌtəmɑː.təʊ/ us /ˌmek.sɪ.kən ˈhʌsk təˌmeɪ.t̬oʊ/)
[ C or U ]
a small green or purple-green fruit similar to a tomato, used raw or cooked in Mexican cooking, especially to make salsa verde(= a spicy green sauce made with uncooked vegetables):
Little green Mexican husk tomatoes are required for authentic guacamole.
Husk tomato makes excellent preserves.
[ C ]
the Mexican plant on which husk tomatoes grow:
Through the Spanish, the tomato and the husk tomato were also introduced into Europe.
She gave me some tips for planting and growing tomatillos, or husk tomatoes.
Mexican husk tomato provides that uniquely tart flavour in Latin American green sauces.
Insect pests which affect husk tomato include whitefly and aphids.
Chop six good-sized husk tomatoes and add 120 ml lime juice.
The husk tomato does not belong to the same genus as the garden tomato.
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