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JERUSALEM CHERRY

\d͡ʒəɹˈuːsələm t͡ʃˈɛɹi], \d‍ʒəɹˈuːsələm t‍ʃˈɛɹi], \dʒ_ə_ɹ_ˈuː_s_ə_l_ə_m tʃ_ˈɛ_ɹ_i]\

Definitions of JERUSALEM CHERRY

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small South American shrub cultivated as a houseplant for its abundant ornamental but poisonous red or yellow cherry-sized fruit

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

small South American shrub cultivated as a houseplant for its abundant ornamental but poisonous red or yellow cherry-sized fruit

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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