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ground–cherry
noun ground–cher·ry \ˈgrau̇n(d)-ˈcher-ē\
Definition of GROUND-CHERRY
: any of various chiefly New World herbs (genus Physalis) of the nightshade family with pulpy fruits in papery husks; also : the fruit of the ground-cherry
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First Known Use of GROUND-CHERRY
1807
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