jamberry

• Nom désignant une plante annuelle mexicaine (Physalis philadelphica), naturalisée dans l'est de l'Amérique du Nord, produisant des fruits comestibles jaunes ou violets ressemblant à de petites tomates, souvent utilisés dans des plats culinaires.

A noun referring to a Mexican annual plant (Physalis philadelphica) that has naturalized in eastern North America, producing yellow to purple edible fruit resembling small tomatoes, often used in culinary dishes.

1. Edible fruit plantC1formalamerican

   A Mexican annual plant naturalized in eastern North America, bearing yellow to purple edible fruit that resembles small tomatoes.

   Coqueret du Mexique

   • The jamberry plant produces fruit that can be used in jams and sauces.
   • In some regions, jamberry is cultivated for its small, tomato-like berries.
   • The yellow to purple fruit of the jamberry is a seasonal delicacy.

   Synonymestomatillo

2. Viscid fruit plantC1formalamerican

   An annual plant from Mexico and the southern United States, producing edible, purplish, sticky fruit that looks like small tomatoes.

   Jamberry (plante visqueuse)

   • The jamberry's purplish fruit has a slightly sticky texture when ripe.
   • Farmers in the southern US sometimes grow jamberry for its unique fruit.
   • The viscid nature of the jamberry fruit makes it distinct from other berries.