physalis

Eigenname

A noun referring to a genus of plants in the nightshade family, known for their small, edible fruits enclosed in a papery husk, often called ground cherries.

• 🇩🇪Bezeichnung für eine Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Nachtschattengewächse, deren kleine essbare Früchte von einer papierartigen Hülle umschlossen sind und auch als Kapstachelbeere oder Andenbeere bekannt sind.

1. Ground cherry B1 formal

   A small, round fruit that grows inside a papery husk, often yellow or orange when ripe, with a sweet-tart flavor.

   • Physalis is often used in jams and desserts.
   • The papery husk of the physalis fruit is inedible.
   • She added fresh physalis to the fruit salad for a tangy taste.

   🇩🇪Physalis

   Synonyme: cape gooseberry

• physalis plural form
• physalises plural form
• physalises' possessive plural form
• physalis's possessive singular form