Jerusalem cherry
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Jerusalem cherry

noun

Definition 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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