Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

groundcherry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ground-cher-ry
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Meaning

noun

Any of various plants in the genus Physalis and their fruits

noun

Prunus fruticosa

Etymology

From ground + cherry.

Inflected Forms

groundcherries (plural) ground cherry (alternative) ground-cherry (alternative)

Derived Forms

jamberry

Phrases

broad-leaved groundcherry Carpenter's groundcherry Chihuahuan groundcherry clammy groundcherry coastal groundcherry common groundcherry cut-leaved groundcherry cypress-headed groundcherry

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What does groundcherry mean?: Any of various plants in the genus Physalis and their fruits
Where does groundcherry come from?: From ground + cherry.

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