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Alkekengi
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What's The Definition Of Alkekengi?Synonyms | Synonyms for Alkekengi: Related Terms | Find terms related to Alkekengi: See Also | Alkekengi In Webster's Dictionary \Al`ke*ken"gi\, n. [Cf. F. alk['e]kenge, Sp.
alquequenje, ultimately fr. Ar. al-k[=a]kanj a kind of resin
from Herat.] (Bot.)
An herbaceous plant of the nightshade family ({Physalis
alkekengi}) and its fruit, which is a well flavored berry,
the size of a cherry, loosely inclosed in a enlarged leafy
calyx; -- also called {winter cherry}, {ground cherry}, and
{strawberry tomato}. --D. C. Eaton.
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