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Definition of wild gooseberry

1 : any of several plants of the genus Ribes especially : a common North American spiny shrub (R. cynosbati) with racemose green flowers and bitter bristly green fruit
2 : the fruit of a wild gooseberry

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“Wild gooseberry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wild%20gooseberry. Accessed 1 Jul. 2022.

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