GOOSEBERRY

Gooseberry

The gooseberry, with scientific names Ribes uva-crispa, is a species of Ribes . It is native to Europe, northwestern Africa, west, south and southeast Asia. Gooseberry bushes produce an edible fruit and are grown on both a commercial and domestic basis.

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gooseberry

Noun

  1. A fruit closely related to the currant.
    We had a good haul of gooseberries from our tree this year.
  2. Any of several other unrelated fruits, such as the Chinese gooseberry (kiwifruit) and the Indian gooseberry (amla).
  3. An additional person who is neither necessary nor wanted in a given situation.
    Robert and Susan were so in love with each other that nobody could go near them without feeling like a gooseberry.


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