Physalis

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Translingual

Physalis pubescens flower
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Etymology

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

Proper noun

Physalis f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Solanaceae – groundcherries, including some called gooseberries and Chinese lantern.
    • 1792, Bassiani Carminati hygiene, therapeutice, et materia medica. Vol. II. Pars I., p. 472f.:
      Ex istis autem omissis Lolio temulento, Lathyro cicera, Ervo ervilia ( §. 165. ) Chelidonio glauco, et hybrido, Taxo baccata, Physali somnifera, Daturae, et Solani variis speciebus, aliisque Stirpibus ad medicos usus nondum receptis, praeteritisque Pruno lauroceraso, de quo satis iam dixi ( §. 806. ) ac Lactuca virosa, et Solano dulcamara, de quibus alibi loquar, quae huius potissimum loci sunt breviter in dicabo.

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Noun

Physalis f (genitive Physalis, plural Physalis or Physalen)

  1. physalis (plant)
    Synonym: Blasenkirsche
  2. (fruit) goldenberry
    Synonym: Kapstachelbeere

Declension

Declension of Physalis
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Physalis die Physalis, Physalen
genitive einer der Physalis der Physalis, Physalen
dative einer der Physalis den Physalis, Physalen
accusative eine die Physalis die Physalis, Physalen

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