physalis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈfɪsəlɪs/
- (Southern-England) audio
- /faɪˈseɪlɪs/
- /ˈfaɪsəlɪs/
Etymology
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).
Meanings
- Any plant of the genus Physalis.
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Fruit of such a plant, a yellow-orange berry, typically firm in texture with a mild, refreshing acidity.
‘I going cook with them physalis for weeks.’
2021, Leone Ross, This One Sky Day, Faber & Faber Limited, page 350:Roland sat on the edge of the bed and ate all the courtesy chocolates, kiwis, physalises and salted nuts and drank a litre of carbonated water.
2022, Ian McEwan, Lessons, page 340:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| physalises | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (20)
pt fisális (plant of the genus Physalis) · de Physalis (fruit of such a plant) · fr cerise de terre (fruit of such a plant) · fa فیسالیس (plant of the genus Physalis) · fi lyhtykoiso (plant of the genus Physalis) · de Physalis (plant of the genus Physalis) · es uchuva (plant of the genus Physalis) · pl miechunka (fruit of such a plant) · fa عروسک پشت پرده (plant of the genus Physalis) · fa کاکنج (plant of the genus Physalis) · fi lyhtykoison marja (fruit of such a plant) · de Kapstachelbeere (fruit of such a plant) · ro physalis (plant of the genus Physalis) · de Blasenkirsche (plant of the genus Physalis) · pt fisális (fruit of such a plant) · pl miechunka (plant of the genus Physalis) · nl physalis (plant of the genus Physalis) · hy հարսնախոտ (plant of the genus Physalis) · de Judenkirsche (plant of the genus Physalis) · ca tomatigueta daurada (fruit of such a plant)