Physalis vs Gooseberry - What's the difference?
physalis | gooseberry |
Any plant of the genus Physalis .
The fruit of such a plant, typically firm in texture with a mild, refreshing acidity.
A fruit, Ribes uva-crispa , closely related to the currant.
Ribes hirtellum , the closely related (American gooseberry).
Any of several other not closely related plants, that bear fruit in some way similar:
# the Chinese gooseberry or kiwifruit, the edible berry of a cultivar group of the woody vine Actinidia deliciosa'' and hybrids between this and other species in the genus ''Actinidia
# the (Indian gooseberry), , emblic, amla.
# the (Ceylon gooseberry), a species of native to Sri Lanka and southern India
# the (Barbados gooseberry), , an unusual cactus
# The (Long Key locustberry) or (shiny locustberry),
# (Jamaican gooseberry tree), , a herb-like plant
# (star gooseberry)
## (Otaheite gooseberry),
## (vern), , a shrub grown in some tropical regions as a leaf vegetable
# , also called (balloon cherry) and (cutleaf groundcherry)
# (Cape gooseberry), , indigenous to South America
# (poison gooseberry),
(chiefly, British) An additional person who is neither necessary nor wanted in a given situation.
* 1915 , Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of the Island , Chapter VI:
*:"Well, new experiences are broadening. Come along, and you'll be able to sympathize with all poor souls who have to play gooseberry often.
As nouns the difference between physalis and gooseberry
is that physalis is any plant of the genus physalis while gooseberry is a fruit, ribes uva-crispa , closely related to the currant.physalis
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English
(wikipedia gooseberry)Noun
(gooseberries)- We had a good haul of gooseberries from our tree this year.
- "But," said Philippa dolefully, "if I go I'll have to be gooseberry , and that will be a new experience for Philippa Gordon."
- Robert and Susan were so in love with each other that nobody could go near them without feeling like a gooseberry .
