physalis

 
Pronunciation: /ˈfʌɪsəlɪs, ˈfɪs-, fʌɪˈseɪlɪs/

noun

  • a plant of a genus that includes the Cape gooseberry and Chinese lantern, which has an inflated lantern-like calyx.
    • Genus Physalis, family Solanaceae: many species

Origin:

modern Latin, from Greek phusallis 'bladder' (because of the inflated calyx)