physalis
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/ˈfɪsəlɪs/
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/ˈfɪsəlɪs/ · /ˈfaɪsəlɪs/ · /faɪˈseɪlɪs/
Definition of physalis
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- Any plant of the genus Physalis.
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noun
- Any plant of the genus Physalis.
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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.’”
“Roland sat on the edge of the bed and ate all the courtesy chocolates, kiwis, physalises and salted nuts and drank a litre of carbonated water.”
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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).
Words you can make from physalis
177 playable · top: APISHLY (15 pts)
Best play apishly 15 points7-letter words
1 word6-letter words
11 words5-letter words
44 words- HAPLY 13 pts
- HIPLY 13 pts
- PHYLA 13 pts
- SYLPH 13 pts
- SYPHS 13 pts
- HISSY 11 pts
- HYLAS 11 pts
- SHALY 11 pts
- SHAYS 11 pts
- SHILY 11 pts
- APHIS 10 pts
- APISH 10 pts
- HASPS 10 pts
- PALSY 10 pts
- PHIAL 10 pts
- PISSY 10 pts
- PLASH 10 pts
- PLAYS 10 pts
- SHIPS 10 pts
- SPAHI 10 pts
- SPAYS 10 pts
- SPLAY 10 pts
- HAILS 8 pts
- LASSY 8 pts
- LYSIS 8 pts
- LYSSA 8 pts
- SLASH 8 pts
- SLAYS 8 pts
- SYLIS 8 pts
- APSIS 7 pts
- ASPIS 7 pts
- LAPIS 7 pts
- LIPAS 7 pts
- LISPS 7 pts
- PAILS 7 pts
- PALIS 7 pts
- SALPS 7 pts
- SLAPS 7 pts
- SLIPS 7 pts
- SPAIL 7 pts
- LASSI 5 pts
- SAILS 5 pts
- SIALS 5 pts
- SISAL 5 pts
4-letter words
59 words- HYPS 12 pts
- SYPH 12 pts
- ASHY 10 pts
- HAYS 10 pts
- HIYA 10 pts
- HYLA 10 pts
- SHAY 10 pts
- HAPS 9 pts
- HASP 9 pts
- HIPS 9 pts
- PALY 9 pts
- PASH 9 pts
- PAYS 9 pts
- PHIS 9 pts
- PILY 9 pts
- PISH 9 pts
- PLAY 9 pts
- PYAS 9 pts
- SHIP 9 pts
- SPAY 9 pts
- YAPS 9 pts
- YIPS 9 pts
- AHIS 7 pts
- HAIL 7 pts
- HILA 7 pts
- HISS 7 pts
- LAHS 7 pts
- LASH 7 pts
- LAYS 7 pts
- SASH 7 pts
- SAYS 7 pts
- SLAY 7 pts
- SYLI 7 pts
- ALPS 6 pts
- ASPS 6 pts
- LAPS 6 pts
- LIPA 6 pts
- LIPS 6 pts
- LISP 6 pts
- PAIL 6 pts
- PALI 6 pts
- PALS 6 pts
- PASS 6 pts
- PIAL 6 pts
- PIAS 6 pts
- PISS 6 pts
- PSIS 6 pts
- SALP 6 pts
- SAPS 6 pts
- SIPS 6 pts
- SLAP 6 pts
- SLIP 6 pts
- SPAS 6 pts
- AILS 4 pts
- LASS 4 pts
- LIAS 4 pts
- SAIL 4 pts
- SALS 4 pts
- SIAL 4 pts
3-letter words
46 words- HYP 11 pts
- HAY 9 pts
- SHY 9 pts
- YAH 9 pts
- HAP 8 pts
- HIP 8 pts
- PAH 8 pts
- PAY 8 pts
- PHI 8 pts
- PLY 8 pts
- PYA 8 pts
- SPY 8 pts
- YAP 8 pts
- YIP 8 pts
- AHI 6 pts
- AHS 6 pts
- ASH 6 pts
- AYS 6 pts
- HAS 6 pts
- HIS 6 pts
- LAH 6 pts
- LAY 6 pts
- SAY 6 pts
- SHA 6 pts
- SLY 6 pts
- YAS 6 pts
- ALP 5 pts
- ASP 5 pts
- LAP 5 pts
- LIP 5 pts
- PAL 5 pts
- PAS 5 pts
- PIA 5 pts
- PIS 5 pts
- PSI 5 pts
- SAP 5 pts
- SIP 5 pts
- SPA 5 pts
- AIL 3 pts
- AIS 3 pts
- ALS 3 pts
- ASS 3 pts
- LAS 3 pts
- LIS 3 pts
- SAL 3 pts
- SIS 3 pts
2-letter words
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