strawberry tomato
noun
the small, edible, tomato-like fruit of the plant Physalis pruinosa, of the nightshade family.
the plant itself.
Origin of strawberry tomato
An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
Words nearby strawberry tomato
British Dictionary definitions for strawberry tomato
strawberry tomato
noun
a tropical solanaceous annual plant, Physalis peruviana, having bell-shaped whitish-yellow flowers and small edible round yellow berries
a similar and related plant, Physalis pubescens
the fruit of either of these plants, eaten fresh or made into preserves and pickles
Also called:
Cape gooseberry