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gooseberryMain Entry: goose·ber·ry Pronunciation: \ˈgüs-ˌber-ē, ˈgüz-, -b(ə-)rē, chiefly British ˈgu̇z-\ Function: noun Date: 1573 1 a : the acid usually prickly fruit of any of several shrubs (genus Ribes, especially R. hirtellum of the United States and R. uva-crispa of Europe) grouped especially formerly in the saxifrage family but now often placed in a separate family (Grossulariaceae, the gooseberry family) b : a shrub bearing gooseberries
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