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ground-cherry


ground–cher·ry

noun \ˈgrau̇n(d)-ˈcher-ē\

Definition of GROUND-CHERRY

: any of various chiefly New World herbs (genus Physalis) of the nightshade family with pulpy fruits in papery husks; also : the fruit of the ground-cherry

First Known Use of GROUND-CHERRY

1807

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