First Known Use: 1807
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Cape gooseberry
noun
Definition of CAPE GOOSEBERRY
: any of several ground-cherries (especially Physalis peruviana) bearing edible acid berries; also : its berry
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Origin of CAPE GOOSEBERRY
Cape of Good Hope
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