Carpenter's groundcherry

noun

Calliphysalis carpenteri, a perennial plant in the family Solanaceae.

Meanings

nounCarpenter's groundcherry (plural Carpenter's groundcherries)

plural Carpenter's groundcherries

  1. Calliphysalis carpenteri, a perennial plant in the family Solanaceae.

Origin

Named after William M. Carpenter.

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Carpenter's groundcherry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Carpenter's%20groundcherry

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