alkekengi
[ al-kuh-ken-jee ]
/ ˌæl kəˈkɛn dʒi /
noun
the winter cherry plant or fruit.
Origin of alkekengi
1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin < Arabic
al the +
kākanj ground cherry < Persian
Words nearby alkekengi
alkanet,
alkanethiol,
alkannin,
alkapton,
alkaptonuria,
alkekengi,
alkene,
alkene series,
alkermes,
alkestis,
alkide
Example sentences from the Web for alkekengi
Egg plants, tomatoes and peppers grew upon the European husk tomato or alkekengi (Physalis Alkekengi).
For example, take the Physalis alkekengi, a member of the Nightshade family or Solanace.
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