tree tomato
noun[C]
uk/ˈtriː təˌmɑː.təʊ/us/ˈtriː təˌmeɪ.t̬oʊ/pluraltree tomatoesaredororangeegg-shapedfruitoriginallyfromSouthAmerica, or thebushorsmalltreethat itgrowson:
Tamarillos, ortreetomatoes, areshapedlikeeggs.
Thefruitof thetreetomatolookslike acrossbetween aredpepperand alongtomato.
Synonym
tamarillo
- One of theunusualfruitsgrownin Madeira is thetreetomato.
- Treetomatoes, alsoknownas tamarillos, are atypicalfruitfrom Ecuador and are often used to makefruitjuices.
- Thephotoshowsthechefpreparingatreetomatomilkshake.
Types of fruit
- ackee
- alligator pear
- amla
- angelica
- açaí
- cooker
- cooking apple
- copra
- crab apple
- cranberry
- kumquat
- lingonberry
- litchi
- loganberry
- longan
- pomelo
- prickly pear
- prune
- pumpkin
- quince