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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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
Usha Prabakaran’s mother-in-law, though, scheduled her days around food, preserving new batches of seasonal pickles every week, sending Prabakaran home with jars of gooseberries in yogurt, sweet-and-sour orange peel and stuffed Bengal plums.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 7, 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
Wash the gooseberries and cut off the little brown tops.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 17, 2019
“But there is nobody to touch you for baking with gooseberries Even those of us who’ve never had a taste have heard. Word gets around.”
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
