A fruit of species Ribes uva-crispa, related to the currant.
gooseberry
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for gooseberry.
Editorial note
If you want an example of this system, look at the gooseberry movie project.
Quick take
A fruit of species Ribes uva-crispa, related to the currant.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of gooseberry gathered in one view.
Indian gooseberry (Phyllanthus emblica), emblic, amla.
Cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana), indigenous to South America
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for gooseberry.
noun
A fruit of species Ribes uva-crispa, related to the currant.
See also: gooseberry-bush, ribes-grossularia
noun
Indian gooseberry (Phyllanthus emblica), emblic, amla.
See also: gooseberry-bush, ribes-grossularia
noun
Cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana), indigenous to South America
See also: gooseberry-bush, ribes-grossularia
noun
Any of several other plants that are not closely related but bear fruit in some way similar:
See also: gooseberry-bush, ribes-grossularia
Example sentences
If you want an example of this system, look at the gooseberry movie project.
But the Chinese Gooseberry Pi that seemed like such a bargain on AliExpress, esp.
Whatever the hype, Gooseberry is a demonstration of technical and economic feasibility.
Apparently, the kiwi fruit was originally called the Chinese gooseberry but was rebranded by New Zealand fruit breeders as part of a marketing strategy.
This is far more deserving: Project Gooseberry and the Blender Foundation.
How the fuck does obvious crapware get 7x its funding goal while Gooseberry is looking to not reach its goal in the next half month?
Once everything is stripped away and you are spending your days making artisanal gooseberry preserves you may find that life is still not possessed of anything meaningful.
How will Tarquin get his cinnamon and gooseberry yoghurt?
The modern kiwifruit, whose progenitor (the smaller and less tasty Chinese gooseberry) may have been safely snacked upon by many folks who would today suffer a lethal allergic reaction after eating a kiwi.
While I get that Gooseberry is likely to be a large and extremely ambitious project, I think that if it's to meet its goals, it needs to provide something compelling for the majority of people who have no intention of making a film.
Quote examples
Of course he meant the Chinese gooseberry, which in US grocery stores is labeled a “kiwi”.
The kiwi does seem to have been domesticated by the Chinese, but you wouldn't want to infer that from the name "Chinese gooseberry".
Kiwi as a fruit comes from a deliberate re-branding of the somewhat inelegantly named "Chinese gooseberry" to draw an association with New Zealand Where it is a significant export.
Much like "Chinese gooseberry" was rebranded as "Kiwi fruit".
Proper noun examples
Android ICS Although it only runs Android ICS, so does the Gooseberry, and they included that.
I thought it was called Chinese Gooseberry?
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use gooseberry in a sentence?
If you want an example of this system, look at the gooseberry movie project.
What does gooseberry mean?
A fruit of species Ribes uva-crispa, related to the currant.
What part of speech is gooseberry?
gooseberry is commonly used as noun.