Physalis
//ˈfɪsəlɪs// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any plant of the genus Physalis.
- 2 Fruit of such a plant, a yellow-orange berry, typically firm in texture with a mild, refreshing acidity.
"‘I going cook with them physalis for weeks.’"
Example
More examples"‘I going cook with them physalis for weeks.’"
Etymology
From New Latin Physalis, coined by Linnaeus from Ancient Greek φυσαλλίς (phusallís, “bladder, wind instrument”), from φυσιόω (phusióō, “to puff up, blow up”), φυσώ (phusṓ).
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