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Where does “physalis” come from?

physalis (English) comes from Translingual Physalis, from Ancient Greek φυσαλλίς, from Ancient Greek φυσιόω — to puff up, blow up.

physalis (English): Any plant of the genus "Physalis"; The fruit of...

Definitions

  1. Any plant of the genus "Physalis"; The fruit of...

Ancestry of “physalis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualPhysalis—
2Ancient Greekφυσαλλίςbladder, wind instrument
3Ancient Greekφυσιόωto puff up, blow up
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