apple of Peru

apple of Pe·​ru

-pə̇ˈrü,

-pēˈ-

1

: a coarse herb (Nicandra physalodes) bearing pale blue flowers and a bladderlike fruit enclosing a dry berry

2

: jimsonweed

Word History

Etymology

from Peru, country in South America

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