Jerusalem cherry
Jerusalem cherry
nounDefinition of JERUSALEM CHERRY
: either of two plants (Solanum pseudocapsicum and S. capsicastrum) of the nightshade family cultivated as ornamental houseplants for their orange to red berries
Origin of JERUSALEM CHERRY
Jerusalem, Palestine
First Known Use: 1788
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