A tomatillo is the tart, edible fruit of an annual plant native to Mexico and Central America. Tomatillos are a type of ground cherry in the nightshade family, and the fruits can be eaten raw or cooked. They are used in soups, jams, chutneys, and salsa verde, a green sauce commonly used as a condiment in Mexico and Guatemala.
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