alkekengi

[ al-kuh-ken-jee ]

noun

the winter cherry plant or fruit.

Origin of alkekengi

¹

1400–50; late Middle English <Medieval Latin <Arabic al the + kākanj ground cherry <Persian

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How to use alkekengi in a sentence

Egg plants, tomatoes and peppers grew upon the European husk tomato or alkekengi (Physalis alkekengi).
Scientific American Supplement, No. 795, March 28, 1891 | Various
For example, take the Physalis alkekengi, a member of the Nightshade family or Solanace.
Everyday Objects | W. H. Davenport Adams

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