Used in a Sentence

physalis

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for physalis.

Editorial note

He believes there is only a single worldwide bluebottle species, Physalia physalis, but that it varies greatly in size.

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Quick take

Fruit of such a plant, a yellow-orange berry, typically firm in texture with a mild, refreshing acidity.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of physalis gathered in one view.

noun

Fruit of such a plant, a yellow-orange berry, typically firm in texture with a mild, refreshing acidity.

noun

Any plant of the genus Physalis.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for physalis.

noun

Fruit of such a plant, a yellow-orange berry, typically firm in texture with a mild, refreshing acidity.

noun

Any plant of the genus Physalis.

Example sentences

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He believes there is only a single worldwide bluebottle species, Physalia physalis, but that it varies greatly in size.

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Ichthyophthirius is Greek derived and possibly one of the finest tongue-twisters known to man, casually thrashing physalis and the like.

3

Is man o' war (Physalia physalis) a siphonophore?

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Googling produces: “ Bluebottles are similar to the Portuguese Man o’ War (Physalia physalis) in appearance and behavior, but are smaller and less venomous.

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Have you tried cape gooseberries (Physalis peruviana)?

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They're a collection of colonial homologous zooids (departments) like Physalia-Physalis (Portuguese man o' war) that from the outside give the appearance of cohesion because they have a PR department, a logo, a company number and so on.

Quote examples

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Googling produces: “ Bluebottles are similar to the Portuguese Man o’ War (Physalia physalis) in appearance and behavior, but are smaller and less venomous.

Proper noun examples

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Have you tried cape gooseberries (Physalis peruviana)?

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They're a collection of colonial homologous zooids (departments) like Physalia-Physalis (Portuguese man o' war) that from the outside give the appearance of cohesion because they have a PR department, a logo, a company number and so on.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use physalis in a sentence?

He believes there is only a single worldwide bluebottle species, Physalia physalis, but that it varies greatly in size.

What does physalis mean?

Fruit of such a plant, a yellow-orange berry, typically firm in texture with a mild, refreshing acidity.

What part of speech is physalis?

physalis is commonly used as noun.