bladder cherry
bladder cherry noun: a plant, Alkekengi officinarum (syn. Physalis alkekengi), having a bright, paperlike covering over its fruit, native to southern Europe.

Noun
bladder cherry (plural bladder cherries)
- A plant, Alkekengi officinarum (syn. Physalis alkekengi), having a bright, paperlike covering over its fruit, native to southern Europe.
- Synonyms:
- Chinese lantern, Japanese lantern, winter cherry
bladder cherry meaning in Arabic and Persian
bladder cherry in Arabic
- Physalis alkekengi
- كَاكِنْج kākinj
bladder cherry in Persian
- Physalis alkekengi
- کاکنج kâkanaj, kâkonaj, kâkenaj, عروسک پشت پرده 'arusak-e pošt-e parde, کاکنه kâkone
Synonyms of bladder cherry
Forms of bladder cherry
| plural | bladder cherries |
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Questions about bladder cherry
- What does bladder cherry mean?
- Bladder cherry means a plant, Alkekengi officinarum (syn. Physalis alkekengi), having a bright, paperlike covering over its fruit, native to southern Europe.
- What is bladder cherry in Arabic?
- Bladder cherry in Arabic is كَاكِنْج (kākinj). See Bladder cherry meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is bladder cherry?
- Bladder cherry is a noun.
- What is the plural of bladder cherry?
- The plural of bladder cherry is bladder cherries.
Words near bladder cherry in the dictionary
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