gooseberry bush

noun

See gooseberry (def. 1)

under a gooseberry bush used humorously in answering children's questions regarding their birth

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Words nearby gooseberry bush

goosander, goose, goose barnacle, Goose Bay, gooseberry, gooseberry bush, gooseberry stone, goose bumps, Goose Creek, goose egg, goosefish

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Example sentences from the Web for gooseberry bush

Off he went to a gooseberry-bush, scratched up the key, and brought it to her.
Dog Breaking|William Nelson Hutchinson
Not a house, not a romantic spot could he imagine without its gooseberry-bush.
The House with the Mezzanine and Other Stories|Anton Tchekoff
This bag, which I had safely buried under a gooseberry-bush, has been taken up by some thief, and all my money stolen.
Old-Fashioned Fairy Tales|Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing
He does not profit by them; almost always remains concealed in a gooseberry-bush, dreaming and listening.
The Insect|Jules Michelet

They breed in most parts of the Bay, always make their nests on the ground, at the root of a dwarf willow or a gooseberry-bush.
A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean in the Years 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772|Samuel Hearne

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