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Cape gooseberry
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Cape gooseberry
n.
A tropical South American plant (Physalis peruviana) having yellow flowers with purple centers and an inflated calyx enclosing an edible yellow berry used to make jam, sauces, and desserts.
cape gooseberry
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) another name for strawberry tomato
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Noun1.cape gooseberry - annual of tropical South America having edible purple fruits
Physalis peruviana, purple ground cherry
genus Physalis, Physalis - ground cherries
ground cherry, husk tomato - any of numerous cosmopolitan annual or perennial herbs of the genus Physalis bearing edible fleshy berries enclosed in a bladderlike husk; some cultivated for their flowers
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Lourens is offering tickets for a lavish post-exhibition buffet in the cafe with a leisurely eating experience including choices of steamed prawns, cape gooseberries, parma ham and pork terrine.
Summer buffet for exhibit by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
While I'm working, I'll graze on mangetout, raspberries, tiny cape gooseberries, and pears from our fruit trees.
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Cape gooseberries, usually served at the side of your plate for decorative purposes in upmarket restaurants, are another less well-known fruit.
gardening by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
 
 
 
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