Physalis

Its name comes from “Physalia physalis”, meaning “water bubble”. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Physalia was inspired by the “Physalia physalis” jellyfish, whose name translates roughly to “Water Bubble”. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Blueberry toast sammich polyhedron (uh … I need a nice cookie cutter …) with a star cutout; apple slices, grapes and physalis; a babybel cheese and Oreo cookies. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Luckily all the other fruit gave less resistance – banana slices with chocolate sauce, grapes, and physalis are all friendly, well-known fruit. (but beware, I hear there are feral banana trees out there in the jungle that would eat you as soon as look at you!) ❋ Unknown (2007)

And for a touch of the sunbaked south, Chef Eysteinsson drops an orange Colombian physalis berry (Cape gooseberry) complete with papery ecru leaves, on top of the whipped cream. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Also in the box: The last of the neverending box of physalis, three grape tomatoes, a minipudding, a yoghurt and some nori on the side for the riceballs. ❋ Unknown (2007)

In the middle is a happy egg weebl, then there are two pieces of bellpepper filled with caponata (which is still good) and decorated with fresh herbs, then there are some grapes, two dates, two physalis, bell pepper sticks, and the last of the tiny cheese tarts. * sigh* They were cute, but expensive, since I ended up not liking one of three … ❋ Unknown (2007)

I know them by the name of physalis or pineappleberry. it is a type of currant/berry. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Middle layer (breakfast): Two apple bunnies, a physalis, toasted dark bread sandwiches with butter and chives – one of my childhood favourites! ❋ Unknown (2007)

Whales include migratory humpback Megaptera novaeangliae (VU) and occasional blue Balaenoptera musculus (EN), rorqual Balaenoptera physalis, sperm Physeter macrocephalus (VU), Bryde's Baleanoptera edeni, killer Orcinus orca, false killer Pseudorca crassidens, pygmy killer Feresa attenuata, Cuvier's beaked Ziphius cavirostris, beaked Mesoplodon sp., shortfin pilot Globicephala macrorhynchus and melon-headed Peponocephala electra whales. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Harp seals Phoca groenlandica, fin and minke whales Balaena physalis (VU) and B. acutorostrata occur in summer at the fjord mouth with very occasional blue and Greenland whales B. musculus (EN) and B. mysticetus. ❋ Unknown (2008)

This admirable plan was somewhat marred by our failure to consider the effects of a very strong wind and the unexpected presence of a few Portuguese Man O' War Physalia physalis which created a look of a few saddened balloons on the beach. ❋ Mariness (2007)

Between the currents, the wind, the chill and the possibility of getting horrifically stung and as a result blubbering like idiots, we didn't linger long after looking at the baby sea turtle, and instead meandered off for some rather less natural wandering in CityPlace, which has dancing fountains and absolutely no P. physalis whatsover. ❋ Mariness (2007)

If the lingam is rubbed with the following things, the plant physalis flexuosa, the shavara-kandaka plant, the jalasuka plant, the fruit of the egg plant, the butter of a she buffalo, the hastri-charma plant, and the juice of the vajrarasa plant, a swelling lasting for one month will be produced. ❋ Unknown (2006)

An ointment made by pounding the roots of the nelumbrium speciosum, and of the blue lotus, and the powder of the plant physalis flexuosa mixed with ghee and honey, will enlarge the yoni of the Mrigi or Deer woman. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Provence sheltered from the cold winds; the physalis -- beautiful southern weed -- now laid its large bladders of a vivid scarlet along the edges of the paths, and the walls flamed with the red fruit of the pomegranate. ❋ Edward Harrison Barker (1885)

If the lingam is rubbed with the following things, viz., the plant physalis flexuosa, the shavara-kandaka plant, the jalasuka plant, the fruit of the egg plant, the butter of a she buffalo, the hastri-charma plant, and the juice of the vajra-rasa plant, a swelling lasting for one month will be produced. ❋ Vatsyayana (1855)

An ointment made by pounding the roots of the nelumbrium speciosum, and of the blue lotus, and the powder of the plant physalis flexuosa mixed with ghee and honey, will enlarge the yoni of the Mrigi or deer woman. ❋ Vatsyayana (1855)

Cape gooseberries have many names, including physalis and ground cherries. ❋ Lucy Waverman (2010)