gooseberry bush
noun
under a gooseberry bush used humorously in answering children's questions regarding their birth
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Historical Examples of gooseberry bush
Off he went to a gooseberry-bush, scratched up the key, and brought it to her.
Dog BreakingWilliam Nelson Hutchinson
He does not profit by them; almost always remains concealed in a gooseberry-bush, dreaming and listening.
The InsectJules Michelet
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 TalesJuliana Horatia Gatty Ewing
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.
Not a house, not a romantic spot could he imagine without its gooseberry-bush.
The House with the Mezzanine and Other StoriesAnton Tchekoff