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

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