Used in a Sentence

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.

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Definitions4
Parts of speech1

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.

noun

A fruit of species Ribes uva-crispa, related to the currant.

noun

Indian gooseberry (Phyllanthus emblica), emblic, amla.

noun

Cape gooseberry (Physalis peruviana), indigenous to South America

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for gooseberry.

Example sentences

1

If you want an example of this system, look at the gooseberry movie project.

2

But the Chinese Gooseberry Pi that seemed like such a bargain on AliExpress, esp.

3

Whatever the hype, Gooseberry is a demonstration of technical and economic feasibility.

4

Apparently, the kiwi fruit was originally called the Chinese gooseberry but was rebranded by New Zealand fruit breeders as part of a marketing strategy.

5

This is far more deserving: Project Gooseberry and the Blender Foundation.

6

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?

7

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.

8

How will Tarquin get his cinnamon and gooseberry yoghurt?

9

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.

10

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

1

Of course he meant the Chinese gooseberry, which in US grocery stores is labeled a “kiwi”.

2

The kiwi does seem to have been domesticated by the Chinese, but you wouldn't want to infer that from the name "Chinese gooseberry".

3

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.

4

Much like "Chinese gooseberry" was rebranded as "Kiwi fruit".

Proper noun examples

1

Android ICS Although it only runs Android ICS, so does the Gooseberry, and they included that.

2

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.