Definition of Ribes uva-crispa

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

Exact synonyms: Gooseberry, Gooseberry Bush, Ribes Grossularia
Terms within: Gooseberry
Group relationships: Genus Ribes, Ribes
Generic synonyms: Bush, Shrub

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ribes Uva-crispa

Rhône-Alpes
Rian
Riau
Riau Islands
Ribas-Torres disease
Ribbert's theory
Ribbonism
Ribbonman
Ribbonmen
Ribes' ganglion
Ribes grossularia
Ribes nigrum
Ribes rubrum
Ribes sanguineum
Ribes sativum
Ribes uva-crispa
Ribhus
Ricardian
Ricardians
Ricardo
Ricco
Ricco's law
Rice Krispie square
Rice Krispies
RichFaces
Rich Internet Application
Rich Internet Applications
Richard
Richard's fringes

Literary usage of Ribes uva-crispa

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Treasury of Botany: A Popular Dictionary of the Vegetable Kingdom; with by John Lindley (1866)
"GROSEILLIER. (Fr.) Bibes. — X MAQUEREAUX. The cultivated varieties of Ribes Uva crispa. — EPINEUX SAUVAGE. The wild Gooseberry, Ribes Uva crispa. ..."

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