gooseberry
noun
the edible, acid, globular, sometimes spiny fruit of certain prickly shrubs belonging to the genus Ribes, of the saxifrage family, especially R. uva-crispa (orR. grossularia ).
gooseberries
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pluralof gooseberry.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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This year, several new fruits made their debut, including purple gooseberries, which taste almost like grape-flavored candy, Davis said, and aronia berries, which are considered one of the richest sources of plant antioxidants.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2023
Spicy green mango is a staple of achar throughout India, though you'll also find achars made from carrots, gooseberries, lemons and limes while scouring the country's infinite, technicolor markets.
From Salon ● Mar. 15, 2023
He recommends gooseberries, though any other fruit will do.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 28, 2020
Ms. Prabakaran’s mother-in-law, though, scheduled her days around food, preserving new batches of seasonal pickles every week, sending Ms. Prabakaran home with jars of gooseberries in yogurt, sweet-and-sour orange peel and stuffed Bengal plums.
From New York Times ● Jan. 6, 2020
I’d been thinking a day at the fair would be a welcome change, but I just shrugged and went on stemming gooseberries.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
