saco-de-gambá

Portuguese

Etymology

From saco +‎ de +‎ gambá, literally “opossum sack”.

Noun

saco-de-gambá m (plural sacos-de-gambá)

  1. (Brazil) tree of Guarea macrophylla
  2. (Brazil) groundcherry (any plant of the genus Physalis)
    Synonym: fisális

Further reading

  • “saco-de-gambá”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2025
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