jamberry

• Substantivo que designa uma planta anual mexicana (Physalis philadelphica), naturalizada no leste da América do Norte, que produz frutos comestíveis amarelos ou roxos, semelhantes a pequenos tomates, muito usados na culinária.

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.

   Planta frutífera comestível

   • 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.

   Sinônimostomatillo

2. Viscid fruit plantC1formalamerican

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

   Planta de frutos viscosos

   • 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.