Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tamarillo

/ˌtæməˈɹɪloʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tamar-il-lo
IPA: /ˌtæməˈɹɪloʊ/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small tree or shrub (Solanum betaceum, syn. Cyphomandra betacea) which bears edible fruits, of the tropics of Argentina and Bolivia.

noun

A fruit of this tree.

Etymology

A Spanish-language-sounding neologism chosen by the New Zealand Tree Tomato Promotions Council in New Zealand in 1967. Appears to be a blend of tamarind and Spanish tomatillo.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌtæməˈɹɪloʊ/
British English: /ˌtæməɹˈɪləʊ/

Inflected Forms

tamarillos (plural)

Synonyms

tree tomato

Rhymes With

pillow li-lo willow kilo armadillo carrillo billow brillo peccadillo dillow killow tillow

Questions

How do you pronounce tamarillo?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtæməˈɹɪloʊ/.
What does tamarillo mean?: A small tree or shrub (Solanum betaceum, syn. Cyphomandra betacea) which bears edible fruits, of the tropics of Argentina and Bolivia.
Where does tamarillo come from?: A Spanish-language-sounding neologism chosen by the New Zealand Tree Tomato Promotions Council in New Zealand in 1967. Appears to be a blend of tamarind and Spanish tomatillo.

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