Jerusalem cherry

/dʒəˌrus(ə)ləm ˌtʃɛri/
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Definitions of Jerusalem cherry
  1. noun
    small South American shrub cultivated as a houseplant for its abundant ornamental but poisonous red or yellow cherry-sized fruit
    synonyms: Madeira winter cherry, Solanum pseudocapsicum, winter cherry
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    type of:
    nightshade
    any of numerous shrubs or herbs or vines of the genus Solanum; most are poisonous though many bear edible fruit
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