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Definition of Physalis
1. Noun. Ground cherries.
Exact synonyms: Genus Physalis
Generic synonyms: Asterid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Family Solanaceae, Potato Family, Solanaceae
Member holonyms: Ground Cherry, Husk Tomato, Cape Gooseberry, Physalis Peruviana, Purple Ground Cherry
Generic synonyms: Asterid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Family Solanaceae, Potato Family, Solanaceae
Member holonyms: Ground Cherry, Husk Tomato, Cape Gooseberry, Physalis Peruviana, Purple Ground Cherry
Definition of Physalis
1. a type of gooseberry [n -ES]
Medical Definition of Physalis
1. A vacuole in a giant cell found in certain malignant neoplasms, such as chordoma. Origin: G. Physallis, a bladder (05 Mar 2000)