tamarillo

 
Pronunciation: /ˌtaməˈrɪləʊ/

noun (plural tamarillos)

  • a tropical South American plant of the nightshade family, which bears edible egg-shaped red fruits. Also called tree tomato.
    • Cyphomandra betaceae, family Solanaceae
  • the fruit of the tamarillo.

Origin:

1960s (originally NZ): an invented name, perhaps suggested by Spanish tomatillo, diminutive of tomate 'tomato'