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groundcherry

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of various plants in the genus Physalis and their fruits

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Prunus fruticosa

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From ground + cherry.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: lampionplant — Physalis genus plant
  • French: coqueret — Physalis genus plant
  • German: Blasenkirsche — Physalis genus plant
  • Korean: 꽈리 (kkwari) — Physalis genus plant
  • Plautdietsch: Ieedkjoasch — Physalis genus plant
  • Swedish: lyktört — Physalis genus plant
  • Chinese Mandarin: 草原櫻桃 /草原樱桃 (cǎoyuányīngtáo) — Prunus fruticosa
  • French: prunier nain — Prunus fruticosa
  • French: cerisier des steppes — Prunus fruticosa
  • German: Zwerg-Kirsche — Prunus fruticosa
  • Hungarian: csepleszmeggy — Prunus fruticosa
  • Russian: вишня кустарниковая (višnja kustarnikovaja) — Prunus fruticosa