JERUSALEM CHERRY


Meaning of JERUSALEM CHERRY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Etymology: Jerusalem, Palestine

Date: 1788

: either of two plants ( Solanum pseudocapsicum and S. capsicastrum ) of the nightshade family cultivated as ornamental houseplants for their orange to red berries

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