"winter cherry" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: winter cherries [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} winter cherry (plural winter cherries)
  1. bladder cherry or Chinese lantern (Alkekengi officinarum, syn. Physalis alkekengi)
    Sense id: en-winter_cherry-en-noun-KR3JP9rY
  2. other species of Physalis
    Sense id: en-winter_cherry-en-noun-hwxa2wuu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Groundcherries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 10 38 8 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 11 34 15 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 24 29 14 26 Disambiguation of Groundcherries: 6 34 24 15 22
  3. Jerusalem cherry (Solanum pseudocapsicum)
    Sense id: en-winter_cherry-en-noun-jElAR~gN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Solanums Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 10 38 8 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 11 34 15 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 24 29 14 26 Disambiguation of Solanums: 4 26 42 11 17
  4. ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)
    Sense id: en-winter_cherry-en-noun-CJFeN7xY Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 11 34 15 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 24 29 14 26
  5. lesser balloon vine (Cardiospermum halicacabum)
    Sense id: en-winter_cherry-en-noun-IMQcds2a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 10 38 8 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 11 34 15 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 24 29 14 26

Inflected forms

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