See Also: gooseberry(medicine)
gooseberry(dictionary)
gooseberry(encyclopedia)
gooseberry(dictionary)
Gooseberry and elderflower tart(recipes)
Gooseberry and elderflower parfait(recipes)
Gooseberry and elderflower fool(recipes)
Baked gooseberry pudding(recipes)
Rabbit stewed in gooseberry champagne(recipes)
Scones with Cape Gooseberry Jam and Clotted Cream(recipes)

gooseberry (oh)



[C]
[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: Perhaps from goose + berry]
a small round green fruit that grows on a bush and has a sour taste
be a gooseberry
also play gooseberry
BrE informal to be with two people who are having a romantic relationship and who want to be alone together