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physalis

/ˈfɪsəlɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables
physalis
IPA
/ˈfɪsəlɪs/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any plant of the genus Physalis.

noun

Fruit of such a plant, a yellow-orange berry, typically firm in texture with a mild, refreshing acidity.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From New Latin Physalis, coined by Linnaeus from Ancient Greek φυσαλλίς (phusallís, “bladder, wind instrument”), from φυσιόω (phusióō, “to puff up, blow up”), φυσώ (phusṓ).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, φυσαλλίς

Inflected Forms

physalises (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce physalis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɪsəlɪs/.
What does physalis mean?
Any plant of the genus Physalis.
Where does physalis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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