Noun: Jerusalem cherry ji'roo-su-lum 'che-ree
- Small South American shrub cultivated as a houseplant for its abundant ornamental but poisonous red or yellow cherry-sized fruit
"The Jerusalem cherry's bright fruits add colour to indoor spaces";
- winter cherry, Madeira winter cherry, Solanum pseudocapsicum
Derived forms: Jerusalem cherries
Type of: nightshade
Encyclopedia: Jerusalem cherry