Definition of Gooseberry

1. Noun. Spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries.

Exact synonyms: Gooseberry Bush, Ribes Grossularia, Ribes Uva-crispa
Group relationships: Genus Ribes, Ribes
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub

2. Noun. Currant-like berry used primarily in jams and jellies.
Generic synonyms: Currant
Group relationships: Gooseberry Bush, Ribes Grossularia, Ribes Uva-crispa

Definition of Gooseberry

1. n. Any thorny shrub of the genus Ribes; also, the edible berries of such shrub. There are several species, of which Ribes Grossularia is the one commonly cultivated.

Definition of Gooseberry

1. Noun. A fruit closely related to the currant. ¹

2. Noun. Any of several other unrelated fruits, such as the Chinese gooseberry (kiwifruit) and the Indian gooseberry (amla). ¹

3. Noun. (chiefly British) an additional person that is neither necessary nor wanted in a given situation ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Gooseberry

1. [n -RIES]

Medical Definition of Gooseberry

1. A segment polarity gene of Drosophila. Contains the paired box domain. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gooseberry

goose grease
goose is cooked
goose liver
goose parvovirus
goose pimple
goose pimples
goose plum
goose skin
goose step
goose up
goose viral hepatitis
goose wing
goose wings
gooseberries
gooseberry bush
gooseberry family
gooseberry rust
gooseberrying
gooseberrylike
goosebump
goosebumps
goosebumpy
goosecap
goosecaps
goosecoid
goosecreekite
goosed
goosefish

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