Cape gooseberry

noun

: any of several ground-cherries (especially Physalis peruviana) bearing edible acid berries
also : its berry

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There’s room for experimentation, too — those Cape gooseberries wound up in some tasty doughnuts, Schiff said. Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 6 July 2023

Word History

Etymology

Cape of Good Hope

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Cape gooseberry was in 1807

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“Cape gooseberry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cape%20gooseberry. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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