PHYSALIS

[ 'fʌɪsəlɪs , 'fɪs- , fʌɪ'seɪlɪs ]

■ noun a plant of a genus that includes the Cape gooseberry and Chinese lantern, which has an inflated lantern-like calyx. [Genus Physalis .]

Origin

mod. L., from Gk phusallis 'bladder'.