cape gooseberry

American  

noun

1. a tropical American plant, Physalis peruviana, of the nightshade family, having heart-shaped, hairy leaves, purple-throated pale yellow flowers, and edible, yellow berries enclosed in an inflated calyx.

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cape gooseberry British  

noun

1. another name for strawberry tomato

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Etymology

Origin of cape gooseberry

First recorded in 1825–35

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cape gooseberry

This year she is not planting anything new, just watering her perennials, like kales and her giant cape gooseberry bush.

From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2015