gooseberry

/ˈɡus.bɛr.i/

Definitions

1. noun

a small to medium-sized, green or red fruit with a single seed, especially one of several species of Ribes

“She added fresh gooseberries to her summer salad.”

2. verb

to harvest (gooseberries) as they ripen

“The gardener learned how to gooseberry the bushes at just the right time.”

Synonyms

  • currant
  • juneberry

Antonyms

  • goosberry