- A curious vegetable production of the Southern Atlantic
United States, growing under ground like a truffle and often attaining
immense size. The real nature is unknown. Called also Indian bread, and
Indian loaf.
- An herbaceous plant of the nightshade family (Physalis
alkekengi) and its fruit, which is a well flavored berry, the size of a
cherry, loosely inclosed in a enlarged leafy calyx; -- also called
winter cherry, ground cherry, and strawberry tomato.