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ground cherry

ground cher·ry
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ground cher-ee]
    • /graʊnd ˈtʃɛr i/
    • /ɡraʊnd ˈtʃer.i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ground cher-ee]
    • /graʊnd ˈtʃɛr i/

Definitions of ground cherry words

  • noun ground cherry Also called husk tomato. any of several plants belonging to the genus Physalis, of the nightshade family, the several species bearing an edible berry enclosed in an enlarged calyx. 1
  • noun ground cherry any of several European dwarf cherries, especially Prunus fruticosa, of the rose family. 1
  • noun ground cherry the fruit of any of these plants. 1
  • noun ground cherry any of various American solanaceous plants of the genus Physalis, esp P. pubescens, having round fleshy fruit enclosed in a bladder-like husk 0
  • noun ground cherry any of a genus (Physalis) of plants of the nightshade family having small tomatolike fruits completely enclosed by a papery calyx 0
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Origin of ground cherry

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605

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Parts of speech for Ground cherry

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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ground cherry popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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