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strawberry tomato in British Englishnoun1. a tropical solanaceous annual plant, Physalis peruviana, having bell-shaped whitish-yellow flowers and small edible round yellow berries 2. a similar and related plant, Physalis pubescens 3. the fruit of either of these plants, eaten fresh or made into preserves and pickles Also called: Cape gooseberrystrawberry tomato in American English US a ground-cherry, esp. an E American species (Physalis pruinosa) with a small, edible, yellow fruit |