tamarillo

Egg-shaped Andean fruit

A tamarillo is an egg-shaped fruit with smooth, red or yellow skin and tangy flesh, native to South America.

Also called a tree tomato, it grows on a small tree related to tomatoes and eggplants.

The fruit is eaten raw, cooked, or made into sauces and preserves: Tamarillos add a tart sweetness to smoothies.

fruit

tree

Woody perennial plant

  • seedEmbryonic plant capsule
  • pulpSoft wet mass
  • ripeReady to eat

juicy · edible · fleshy · produce · harvest · orchard · agriculture · horticulture · perennial · berry

botanical

nightshade

Often toxic plant family

capsicum · alkaloids · perennial · shrub · subtropical · Andean · cultivar · pollination · propagation · evergreen

flavor

tangy

Sharp and lively-tasting

  • sourSharp, biting taste
  • zestyLively in flavor
  • sharpFine-edged, or astute

acidic · tart · piquant · tropical · refreshing · bright · complex · rich · intense · distinctive

tropical

tamarind

Tangy-podded tropical tree

guava · lychee · kiwi · feijoa · cherimoya · granadilla · pitaya · exotic · imported · subtropical

culinary

chutney

Spiced fruit-based condiment

sauce · compote · dessert · preserve · relish · juice · puree · baking · garnish · glaze

Categories
Family

tomato

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G