downy ground cherry
- noun
- Specialized
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cereza de tierra lanosa
- The downy ground cherry adds a unique touch to summer gardens with its lantern-shaped husks.
Examples
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I found several ripe downy ground cherries nestled among the plant's fuzzy leaves.
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Gardeners often grow the downy ground cherry for its attractive yellow berries.
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Look at the downy ground cherry!
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The downy ground cherry is often found in gardens.
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The downy ground cherry can be a beautiful addition to your home garden, especially when it bears its yellow berries.
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During the summer, the downy ground cherry attracts many visitors with its vibrant fruits and unique husks.
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Many people appreciate the downy ground cherry not only for its taste but also for its ornamental value in landscaping.
Synonyms
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8.4
A small plant that makes edible berries inside a thin paper husk
A one-year plant with round yellow berries inside a paper-like husk, often grown for decoration or fruit
A small plant that produces sweet edible yellow fruits inside a thin paper husk
A small plant that makes purple fruits you can eat, like tiny tomatoes
Surface Forms
Morphology
The constituents are largely compositional: 'cherry' indicates a small round fruit/plant, 'ground' suggests it grows at or near the ground, and 'downy' denotes a soft/hairy surface, so a B1 learner who knows the parts can infer a low-growing, hairy fruiting plant. However, the specific botanical detail (the bladder-like husk and precise species) is not predictable from the words alone, making the overall meaning only partially derivable.
Etymology
Downy ground cherry: The name downy ground cherry comes from how the plant looks: small round berries like cherries sit near the ground inside a papery husk, and the leaves and stems are soft and downy, or 'fuzzy'. So the words downy and ground cherry simply describe its fuzzy parts and cherry-like fruit.