APPLE OF PERU


Meaning of APPLE OF PERU in English

-pə̇ˈrü, -pēˈ-

Usage: usually capitalized P

Etymology: from Peru, country in So. America

1. : a coarse herb ( Nicandra physalodes ) bearing pale blue flowers and a bladderlike fruit enclosing a dry berry

2. : jimsonweed

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