cape gooseberry

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.

cape gooseberry

noun

1. another name for strawberry tomato

Word History and Origins

Origin of cape gooseberry¹

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

They taught Happy how to burst "cape gooseberries" on the back of her hand, and showed her that when they gathered nettles they did not feel any sting.

From Project Gutenberg

This afternoon I went for a short walk and got some lovely cape gooseberries and flowers; they are very plentiful.

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Tipparees, or cape gooseberries, are also another fruit which is much neglected in this country.

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The Serbians make quite a nice jam out of the cape gooseberries.

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