GROUND-CHERRY


Meaning of GROUND-CHERRY in English

noun

1. : any of several shrubby European dwarf cherries (especially Prunus fruticosa )

2.

a. : a plant of the genus Physalis — called also husk-tomato ; see cape gooseberry , chinese lantern plant , strawberry tomato

b. : the fruit of such a plant

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