gooseberry

goose·ber·ry  (gsbr, -b-r, gz-)

n.

1.

a. A spiny European shrub (Ribes uva-crispa) having lobed leaves, greenish flowers, and edible greenish to yellow or red berries.

b. The fruit of this plant.

2. Any of several plants bearing similar fruit.

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[goose (probably shortening and alteration by folk-etymology of French groseille, gooseberry; see grossularite) + berry.]

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gooseberry [ˈgʊzbərɪ -brɪ]

n pl -ries

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a Eurasian shrub, Ribes uva-crispa (or R. grossularia), having greenish, purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries: family Grossulariaceae See also currant [2]

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants)

a.  the berry of this plant

b.  (as modifier) gooseberry jam

3. Brit informal an unwanted single person in a group of couples, esp a third person with a couple (often in the phrase play gooseberry)

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants)

Cape gooseberry a tropical American solanaceous plant, Physalis peruviana, naturalized in southern Africa, having yellow flowers and edible yellow berries See also ground cherry

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gooseberry - spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries gooseberry bush, Ribes grossularia, Ribes uva-crispa gooseberry - currant-like berry used primarily in jams and jellies genus Ribes, Ribes - a flowering shrub bearing currants or gooseberries; native to northern hemisphere bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
	2.	gooseberry - currant-like berry used primarily in jams and jellies currant - any of several tart red or black berries used primarily for jellies and jams gooseberry, gooseberry bush, Ribes grossularia, Ribes uva-crispa - spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries

Translations

gooseberry [ˈgʊzbərɪ]

A. N

1. (Bot) → grosella f espinosa

2. (Brit) to play gooseberry → hacer de carabina

B. CPD gooseberry bush N → grosellero m espinoso

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gooseberry [ˈgʊzbəri] n

(= fruit) → groseille f à maquereau

to play gooseberry (British) → tenir la chandelle
to play gooseberry to sb → tenir la chandelle à qn
goose bumps npl

(from cold) to come out in goose bumps → avoir la chair de poule

(from emotional reaction) to get goose bumps → avoir des frissons
goose pimples npl = goose bumps
goose step

vi [soldier] → faire le pas de l'oie

n → pas m de l'oie

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gooseberry

n (= plant, fruit) → Stachelbeere f; gooseberry bush → Stachelbeerstrauch m; to play gooseberry (Brit inf) → Anstandswauwau spielen (inf), → das fünfte Rad am Wagen sein

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gooseberry [ˈgʊzb/ərɪ] n → uva spina
to play gooseberry (Brit) → tenere or reggere la candela

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gooseberry [ˈgʊzb/ərɪ] n → uva spina
to play gooseberry (Brit) → tenere or reggere la candela

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gooseberry

n gooseberry [ˈguzbəri, (American ) ˈgu:s-]

a round, whiskery, edible green berry. appelliefie كِشْمِش شائِك، عِنَب الثَّعْلَب цариградско грозде angrešt stikkelsbær die Stachelbeere φραγκοστάφυλο grosella espinosa karusmari انگور فرنگی karviaismarja groseille verte דוּמדמָנִית काकबदरी ogrozd egres arbei hijau garðaber uva spina グズベリー 구스베리 agrastas ērkšķoga gooseberry kruisbes stikkelsbær agrest groselha agrişă крыжовник egreš kosmulja ogrozd krusbär ต้นไม้เตี้ยชนิดหนึ่งที่มีผลเล็ก ๆ กินได้ Bektaşi üzümü 醋栗 аґрус رسیلی گول رسبھری quả lí gai 醋栗

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gooseberry → كشمش angrešt stikkelsbær Stachelbeere φραγκοστάφυλο grosella espinosa karviaismarja groseille à maquereau ogrozd uva spina グーズベリー 구스베리 kruisbes stikkelsbær agrest groselha espinhosa крыжовник krusbär ผลไม้ชนิดหนึ่งมีลูกสีเขียว bektaşi üzümü cây lý gai 醋栗