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Physalis

phy·sa·lis

UK/ˈfɪsəlɪs/ US/ˈfaɪsəlɪs/ uncommon

noun

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ground cherries

Origin

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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