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goose·berry (go̵̅o̅s′ber′ē, -bə rē; go̵̅o̅z′-)
noun pl. gooseberries -·ries
- a small, sour berry used in making preserves, pies, etc.: it resembles a currant but is larger
- any of various prickly shrubs (genus Ribes) of the saxifrage family which produce gooseberries
Etymology: as if < goose + berry, but prob. folk-etym. form for *grose berie, akin to dial. grosel, gooseberry (< Fr groseille), Du kruisbezie, Ger krausbeere
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