physalis

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Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈfɪsəlɪs/
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/ˈfɪsəlɪs/ · /ˈfaɪsəlɪs/ · /faɪˈseɪlɪs/

Definition of physalis

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Any plant of the genus Physalis.
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noun

  1. Any plant of the genus Physalis.
  2. 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).

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