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Meaning of physalis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈfɪsəlɪs/

Definitions

  1. Any plant of the genus Physalis.
  2. Fruit of such a plant, a yellow-orange berry, typically firm in texture with a mild, refreshing acidity.

Equivalents

Español uchuva
Suomi lyhtykoiso
Nederlands physalis
Polski miechunka
Português fisális

Examples

“‘I going cook with them physalis for weeks.’”
“Roland sat on the edge of the bed and ate all the courtesy chocolates, kiwis, physalises and salted nuts and drank a litre of carbonated water.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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