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Physalis
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physalis
Translingual
thumb|Physalis pubescens species Physalis pubescens flower
Etymology
Coined by Linnaeus from mul grc φυσαλλίς bladder, wind instrument, from grc φυσιόω to puff up, blow up, grc φυσώ.
Proper noun
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genus 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 species, et Solano dulcamara, de quibus alibi loquar, quae huius potissimum loci sunt breviter in dicabo.
Hypernyms
genus
Hyponyms
genus Physalis pubescens species - type species; for other species see 1
Derived terms
Physalis alkekengi species (now Alkekengi officinarum species)
Physalis mottle virus species
Physalis somnifera species, now Withania somnifera species
Related terms
mul Holothuria Physalis, Holothuria physalis species
References
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German
Noun
f,-:Physalen
physalis plant
de Blasenkirsche
de fruit goldenberry
de Kapstachelbeere
Declension
f,-:Physalen
Further reading
Blasenkirsche de
de Nightshades