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gooseberry

A fruit of species , related to the currant.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

A fruit of species , related to the currant.

Origin: From . It is possible that the first element was originally something related to the gros- of and/or the kruis- of but has been altered by folk etymology. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “Weekly shop after lunch then on to the gooseberry bushes & the blackcurrants”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “🪐⚫ SCHWARZSCHILD RADIUS ⚫🪐 6.5% IPA | Kohia Nelson, Nelson Sauvin Gooseberry + white grape hit first, with juicy mango, soft tropical sweetness + a clean citrus edge keeping everything lifted. Smooth, hazy, dense with flavour, and dangerously gravitational. ⚡ FRIDAY #bskybeer”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

Any of several other plants that are not closely related but bear fruit in some way similar.

Kryten, you are a total gooseberry. Next time I play on the AR machine I'm going to give you some money and send you to the pictures.
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

Any other plant or fruit in the subgenus , distinguished from currants by bearing spines, including ().

Robert and Susan were so in love with each other that nobody could go near them without feeling like a gooseberry.
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  • “Marrionberry pie! That probably would have been my favorite pie if I hadn't had gooseberry pie before.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Made it to 30! Here's the inked cover of The New Amsterdam Game: Gooseberry's Counterfeit Caper, by Michael Bruland! Want a copy of your own? Follow on @backerkit.com so you don't miss your opportunity: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a... #art #comics #history #historicalfiction”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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