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

Example Sentences

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