Mexican husk tomato me·xi·can·husktomato uncommon noun 1. annual of Mexico and southern United States having edible purplish viscid fruit resembling small tomatoes SynonymstomatillojamberryMexican husk tomatoPhysalis ixocarpa 2. small edible yellow to purple tomato-like fruit enclosed in a bladderlike husk Synonymstomatillohusk tomatoMexican husk tomato Related words Broader terms solanaceous vegetableground cherry Parts tomatillo Part of tomatillo WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
