Definition
gooseberry
noun
- A small round fruit with a thin skin, growing on a thorny bush, typically green, yellow, or red when ripe.
- The thorny shrub that produces gooseberries.
Examples
- She picked fresh gooseberries from the garden to make jam.
- Gooseberry bushes have sharp thorns that protect the fruit.
- The tart flavor of green gooseberries makes them ideal for pies.
- Ripe gooseberries can be eaten fresh or cooked in desserts.
- He planted a gooseberry bush in his backyard last spring.
- Gooseberry jam has a distinctive sweet and sour taste.